City comparison
Manchester, NH vs Tulsa, OK
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Manchester, NH are 18.4% higher than in Tulsa, OK. Someone earning $100,000 in Tulsa, OK would need about $118,400 in Manchester, NH to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,552 a month in Manchester, NH versus $987 in Tulsa, OK. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Manchester, NH and 16% in Tulsa, OK.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,955 a year higher in Tulsa, OK than in Manchester, NH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −11.7% moving from Manchester, NH to Tulsa, OK ($120,548 → $106,437), while prices change by −15.6%. Net effect of the transfer: +4.6% in real buying power.
- Manchester, NH: price level 105.7 (pricier)
- Tulsa, OK: price level 89.2 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Manchester, NH | Tulsa, OK | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.7 | 89.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $84,437 in Tulsa | $118,431 in Manchester |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,552/mo | $987/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,226 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (NH) | $3,955 (OK) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 16% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $56,530 | $46,670 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Manchester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area and Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Manchester-Nashua, NH and Tulsa, OK.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Manchester | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 134.2 | 68.2 |
| Goods | 97.7 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 133.5 | 73.9 |
| Other services | 103.7 | 95.5 |
| Overall | 105.7 | 89.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Manchester, NH → Tulsa, OK
Same pay goes further
Buying power +18.4%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$3,955/yr.
100 Strong offer
Tulsa, OK → Manchester, NH
Same pay buys less
Buying power −15.6%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$3,955/yr.
38 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Manchester, NH is in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT pay area; Tulsa, OK is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Manchester, NH to Tulsa, OK at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Manchester, NH | Tulsa, OK | Real change, Manchester → Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,905 | $61,722 | +4.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $84,579 | $74,678 | +4.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $101,375 | $89,508 | +4.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $120,548 | $106,437 | +4.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $142,452 | $125,776 | +4.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Manchester, NH | Tulsa, OK | Tulsa pay in Manchester dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $73,380 | $48,220 | $57,107 (−22.2%) |
| Software Developers | $162,090 | $108,730 | $128,770 (−20.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $83,660 | $81,320 | $96,308 (+15.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $98,600 | $84,790 | $100,418 (+1.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.