City comparison
Miami, FL vs Youngstown, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Miami, FL are 30.6% higher than in Youngstown, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Youngstown, OH would need about $130,600 in Miami, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,995 a month in Miami, FL versus $771 in Youngstown, OH. On $100,000, that's 30% of take-home pay in Miami, FL and 12% in Youngstown, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,968 a year higher in Youngstown, OH than in Miami, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −2.0% moving from Miami, FL to Youngstown, OH ($113,356 → $111,138), while prices change by −23.4%. Net effect of the transfer: +28.1% in real buying power.
- Miami, FL: price level 114.2 (much pricier)
- Youngstown, OH: price level 87.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Miami, FL | Youngstown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 114.2 | 87.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $76,557 in Youngstown | $130,621 in Miami |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,995/mo | $771/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 30% | 12% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,640 | $43,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA. Metro areas: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Miami | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 155.6 | 53.4 |
| Goods | 103.6 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 97.2 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 109.1 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 114.2 | 87.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Miami, FL → Youngstown, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +30.6%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax +$1,968/yr.
100 Strong offer
Youngstown, OH → Miami, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −23.4%; rent takes 30% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
30 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Miami, FL is in the Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL pay area; Youngstown, OH is in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Miami, FL to Youngstown, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Miami, FL | Youngstown, OH | Real change, Miami → Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $65,735 | $64,448 | +28.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $79,533 | $77,977 | +28.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $95,326 | $93,461 | +28.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $113,356 | $111,138 | +28.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $133,953 | $131,331 | +28.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Miami, FL | Youngstown, OH | Youngstown pay in Miami dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $58,300 | $72,560 | $94,779 (+62.6%) |
| Software Developers | $132,650 | $107,990 | $141,058 (+6.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $80,920 | $73,080 | $95,458 (+18.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $91,380 | $78,680 | $102,773 (+12.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.