City comparison
Oklahoma City, OK vs York, PA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in York, PA are 6.2% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK. Someone earning $100,000 in Oklahoma City, OK would need about $106,200 in York, PA to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,017 a month in Oklahoma City, OK and $1,060 in York, PA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $885 a year higher in Oklahoma City, OK than in York, PA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +14.4% moving from Oklahoma City, OK to York, PA ($106,437 → $121,785), while prices change by +6.2%. Net effect of the transfer: +7.8% in real buying power.
- Oklahoma City, OK: price level 90.4 (much cheaper)
- York, PA: price level 96.0 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Oklahoma City, OK | York, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.4 | 96.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $106,185 in York | $94,175 in Oklahoma City |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,017/mo | $1,060/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,226 | $76,110 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,955 (OK) | $3,070 (PA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 16% | 17% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,230 | $48,170 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA |
Rent areas: Oklahoma City, OK HUD Metro FMR Area and York-Hanover, PA MSA. Metro areas: Oklahoma City, OK and York-Hanover, PA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Oklahoma City | York |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 73.9 | 79.8 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 100.7 |
| Utilities | 74.1 | 107.0 |
| Other services | 95.5 | 97.7 |
| Overall | 90.4 | 96.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Oklahoma City, OK → York, PA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.8%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$885/yr.
51 Fair offer
York, PA → Oklahoma City, OK
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.2%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$885/yr.
88 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Oklahoma City, OK is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; York, PA is in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Oklahoma City, OK to York, PA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Oklahoma City, OK | York, PA | Real change, Oklahoma City → York |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $70,623 | +7.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $85,447 | +7.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $102,415 | +7.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $121,785 | +7.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $143,913 | +7.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Oklahoma City, OK | York, PA | York pay in Oklahoma City dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $48,780 | $79,730 | $75,086 (+53.9%) |
| Software Developers | $122,390 | $114,600 | $107,925 (−11.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,280 | $75,160 | $70,782 (−8.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,920 | $96,210 | $90,606 (+9.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.