City comparison
Utica, NY vs Youngstown, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Utica, NY are 6.0% higher than in Youngstown, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Youngstown, OH would need about $106,000 in Utica, NY to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $926 a month in Utica, NY versus $771 in Youngstown, OH. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Utica, NY and 12% in Youngstown, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $2,892 a year higher in Utica, NY than in Youngstown, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +4.4% moving from Utica, NY to Youngstown, OH ($106,437 → $111,138), while prices change by −5.7%. Net effect of the transfer: +10.7% in real buying power.
- Utica, NY: price level 92.7 (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
| Utica, NY | Youngstown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 87.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $94,299 in Youngstown | $106,046 in Utica |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $926/mo | $771/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,320 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,860 (NY) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 12% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,970 | $43,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: Utica-Rome, NY MSA and Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA. Metro areas: Utica-Rome, NY and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Utica | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 66.1 | 53.4 |
| Goods | 99.7 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 131.9 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 97.8 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 87.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Utica, NY → Youngstown, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.0%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax −$2,892/yr.
88 Strong offer
Youngstown, OH → Utica, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.7%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$2,892/yr.
51 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Utica, NY 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 Utica, NY to Youngstown, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Utica, NY | Youngstown, OH | Real change, Utica → Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $64,448 | +10.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $77,977 | +10.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $93,461 | +10.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $111,138 | +10.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $131,331 | +10.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Utica, NY | Youngstown, OH | Youngstown pay in Utica dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,010 | $72,560 | $76,947 (−0.1%) |
| Software Developers | $113,390 | $107,990 | $114,519 (+1.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,830 | $73,080 | $77,499 (−2.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $94,300 | $78,680 | $83,437 (−11.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.