City comparison
Stockton, CA vs Toledo, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Stockton, CA are 14.9% higher than in Toledo, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Toledo, OH would need about $114,900 in Stockton, CA to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,395 a month in Stockton, CA versus $820 in Toledo, OH. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Stockton, CA and 13% in Toledo, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,103 a year higher in Stockton, CA than in Toledo, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −20.0% moving from Stockton, CA to Toledo, OH ($133,060 → $106,437), while prices change by −13.0%. Net effect of the transfer: −8.1% in real buying power.
- Stockton, CA: price level 105.1 (pricier)
- Toledo, OH: price level 91.5 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Stockton, CA | Toledo, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.1 | 91.5 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $87,026 in Toledo | $114,908 in Stockton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,395/mo | $820/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,110 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $5,070 (CA) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 13% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,990 | $48,220 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA and Toledo, OH MSA. Metro areas: Stockton-Lodi, CA and Toledo, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Stockton | Toledo |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.6 | 67.3 |
| Goods | 105.2 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 158.2 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 100.3 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 105.1 | 91.5 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Stockton, CA → Toledo, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +14.9%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$3,103/yr.
100 Strong offer
Toledo, OH → Stockton, CA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −13.0%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$3,103/yr.
38 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Stockton, CA is in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA pay area; Toledo, OH is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Stockton, CA to Toledo, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Stockton, CA | Toledo, OH | Real change, Stockton → Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $77,161 | $61,722 | −8.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $93,358 | $74,678 | −8.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $111,896 | $89,508 | −8.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $133,060 | $106,437 | −8.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $157,236 | $125,776 | −8.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Stockton, CA | Toledo, OH | Toledo pay in Stockton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $97,400 | $63,250 | $72,679 (−25.4%) |
| Software Developers | $138,550 | $104,360 | $119,918 (−13.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $83,570 | $77,400 | $88,939 (+6.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $134,580 | $81,050 | $93,133 (−30.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.