City comparison
Oklahoma City, OK vs Sioux Falls, SD
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Oklahoma City, OK (90.4) and Sioux Falls, SD (90.6, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Oklahoma City, OK goes as far as $100,200 in Sioux Falls, SD.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,017 a month in Oklahoma City, OK and $986 in Sioux Falls, SD.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,955 a year higher in Oklahoma City, OK than in Sioux Falls, SD.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Oklahoma City, OK to Sioux Falls, SD changes real buying power by −0.2%, purely from prices.
- Oklahoma City, OK: price level 90.4 (much cheaper)
- Sioux Falls, SD: price level 90.6 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Oklahoma City, OK | Sioux Falls, SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.4 | 90.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,247 in Sioux Falls | $99,754 in Oklahoma City |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,017/mo | $986/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,226 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,955 (OK) | $0 (SD) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 16% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,230 | $47,970 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Oklahoma City, OK HUD Metro FMR Area and Sioux Falls, SD HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Oklahoma City, OK and Sioux Falls, SD-MN.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Oklahoma City | Sioux Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 73.9 | 77.6 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 95.5 |
| Utilities | 74.1 | 80.7 |
| Other services | 95.5 | 91.9 |
| Overall | 90.4 | 90.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Oklahoma City, OK → Sioux Falls, SD
Roughly even
Buying power −0.2%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$3,955/yr.
68 Fair offer
Sioux Falls, SD → Oklahoma City, OK
Roughly even
Buying power +0.2%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$3,955/yr.
70 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Oklahoma City, OK to Sioux Falls, SD at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Oklahoma City, OK | Sioux Falls, SD | Real change, Oklahoma City → Sioux Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −0.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −0.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −0.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −0.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −0.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Oklahoma City, OK | Sioux Falls, SD | Sioux Falls pay in Oklahoma City dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $48,780 | $50,040 | $49,917 (+2.3%) |
| Software Developers | $122,390 | $101,040 | $100,791 (−17.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,280 | $80,920 | $80,721 (+4.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,920 | $75,350 | $75,165 (−9.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.