City comparison
New York, NY vs Youngstown, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in New York, NY are 28.8% higher than in Youngstown, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Youngstown, OH would need about $128,800 in New York, NY to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $2,655 a month in New York, NY versus $771 in Youngstown, OH. On $100,000, that's 43% of take-home pay in New York, NY and 12% in Youngstown, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $2,892 a year higher in New York, NY than in Youngstown, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −11.4% moving from New York, NY to Youngstown, OH ($125,431 → $111,138), while prices change by −22.4%. Net effect of the transfer: +14.1% in real buying power.
- New York, NY: price level 112.6 (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
| New York, NY | Youngstown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 112.6 | 87.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $77,640 in Youngstown | $128,799 in New York |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $2,655/mo | $771/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,320 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,860 (NY) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 43% | 12% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $61,430 | $43,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area and Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA. Metro areas: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | New York | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 148.6 | 53.4 |
| Goods | 110.3 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 127.0 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 105.8 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 112.6 | 87.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
New York, NY → Youngstown, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +28.8%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax −$2,892/yr.
100 Strong offer
Youngstown, OH → New York, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −22.4%; rent takes 43% of take-home; state tax +$2,892/yr.
11 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
New York, NY is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Youngstown, OH is in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from New York, NY to Youngstown, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | New York, NY | Youngstown, OH | Real change, New York → Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $64,448 | +14.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $77,977 | +14.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $93,461 | +14.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $111,138 | +14.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $131,331 | +14.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | New York, NY | Youngstown, OH | Youngstown pay in New York dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $96,900 | $72,560 | $93,457 (−3.6%) |
| Software Developers | $166,830 | $107,990 | $139,091 (−16.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $105,650 | $73,080 | $94,127 (−10.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $119,720 | $78,680 | $101,339 (−15.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.