City comparison
Tallahassee, FL vs Youngstown, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Tallahassee, FL are 7.5% higher than in Youngstown, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Youngstown, OH would need about $107,500 in Tallahassee, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,204 a month in Tallahassee, FL versus $771 in Youngstown, OH. On $100,000, that's 18% of take-home pay in Tallahassee, FL and 12% in Youngstown, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,968 a year higher in Youngstown, OH than in Tallahassee, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +4.4% moving from Tallahassee, FL to Youngstown, OH ($106,437 → $111,138), while prices change by −6.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +12.2% in real buying power.
- Tallahassee, FL: price level 93.9 (cheaper)
- 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
| Tallahassee, FL | Youngstown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.9 | 87.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $93,053 in Youngstown | $107,466 in Tallahassee |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,204/mo | $771/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 18% | 12% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $46,520 | $43,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA. Metro areas: Tallahassee, FL and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Tallahassee | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 78.5 | 53.4 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 87.5 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 93.9 | 87.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Tallahassee, FL → Youngstown, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +7.5%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax +$1,968/yr.
92 Strong offer
Youngstown, OH → Tallahassee, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −6.9%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
47 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Tallahassee, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Youngstown, OH is in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Tallahassee, FL to Youngstown, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Tallahassee, FL | Youngstown, OH | Real change, Tallahassee → Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $64,448 | +12.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $77,977 | +12.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $93,461 | +12.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $111,138 | +12.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $131,331 | +12.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Tallahassee, FL | Youngstown, OH | Youngstown pay in Tallahassee dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $55,020 | $72,560 | $77,977 (+41.7%) |
| Software Developers | $121,800 | $107,990 | $116,053 (−4.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $61,840 | $73,080 | $78,536 (+27.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,430 | $78,680 | $84,554 (+6.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.