City comparison
Oklahoma City, OK vs Port St. Lucie, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Port St. Lucie, FL are 10.9% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK. Someone earning $100,000 in Oklahoma City, OK would need about $110,900 in Port St. Lucie, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,467 a month in Port St. Lucie, FL versus $1,017 in Oklahoma City, OK. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Port St. Lucie, FL and 16% in Oklahoma City, OK.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,955 a year higher in Oklahoma City, OK than in Port St. Lucie, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +6.5% moving from Oklahoma City, OK to Port St. Lucie, FL ($106,437 → $113,356), while prices change by +10.9%. Net effect of the transfer: −3.9% in real buying power.
- Oklahoma City, OK: price level 90.4 (much cheaper)
- Port St. Lucie, FL: price level 100.2 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Oklahoma City, OK | Port St. Lucie, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.4 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $110,862 in Port St. Lucie | $90,202 in Oklahoma City |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,017/mo | $1,467/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,226 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,955 (OK) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 16% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,230 | $46,490 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Rent areas: Oklahoma City, OK HUD Metro FMR Area and Port St. Lucie, FL MSA. Metro areas: Oklahoma City, OK and Port St. Lucie, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Oklahoma City | Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 73.9 | 113.6 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 74.1 | 87.0 |
| Other services | 95.5 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 90.4 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Oklahoma City, OK → Port St. Lucie, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −9.8%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax −$3,955/yr.
38 Weak offer
Port St. Lucie, FL → Oklahoma City, OK
Same pay goes further
Buying power +10.9%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$3,955/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Oklahoma City, OK is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Port St. Lucie, FL is in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL. The last column shows what a transfer from Oklahoma City, OK to Port St. Lucie, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Oklahoma City, OK | Port St. Lucie, FL | Real change, Oklahoma City → Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $65,735 | −3.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $79,533 | −3.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $95,326 | −3.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $113,356 | −3.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $133,953 | −3.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Oklahoma City, OK | Port St. Lucie, FL | Port St. Lucie pay in Oklahoma City dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $48,780 | $53,610 | $48,357 (−0.9%) |
| Software Developers | $122,390 | $128,510 | $115,919 (−5.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,280 | $79,430 | $71,648 (−7.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,920 | $82,090 | $74,047 (−10.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.