Cost of living comparison by city: the salary you need
This gives the salary needed in one city to buy what your pay buys in another, based on BEA price levels covering 285 cities.
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San Francisco, CA metro area
Shreveport, LA metro area
Regional price parities from BEA, 2024.
The calculator adjusts your salary by comparing price levels in the city you are moving to and the city you are in now Under BEA's regional price parity measure (RPP), the US average is 100, so 110 means 10% above average and 90 means 10% below The widest gap on the list comes when you move from the Shreveport, LA metro (84.8) to the San Francisco, CA metro (115.6)
Compare living costs between cities
For every price level, BEA separates goods, housing rents, utilities, and other services including health care and eating out. Housing accounts for most of the difference: across the 209 metro areas, housing levels run from 52.3 to 211.9, and goods only from 93.6 to 111.6. These are the twelve largest cities:
| City | All items | Goods | Housing | Utilities | Other services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | 112.6 | 110.3 | 148.6 | 127.0 | 105.8 |
| Los Angeles | 113.6 | 106.6 | 170.4 | 158.6 | 104.4 |
| Chicago | 103.6 | 107.3 | 112.0 | 83.6 | 100.5 |
| Houston | 98.6 | 100.6 | 104.5 | 95.3 | 95.6 |
| Phoenix | 103.3 | 95.0 | 121.2 | 93.3 | 104.0 |
| Philadelphia | 102.6 | 96.8 | 113.1 | 114.4 | 103.1 |
| San Antonio | 94.7 | 93.8 | 94.6 | 82.2 | 96.2 |
| San Diego | 111.9 | 108.0 | 179.3 | 174.2 | 99.6 |
| Dallas | 103.1 | 102.8 | 117.9 | 90.7 | 99.7 |
| Jacksonville | 99.5 | 96.2 | 109.8 | 87.5 | 98.9 |
| Fort Worth | 103.1 | 102.8 | 117.9 | 90.7 | 99.7 |
| San Jose | 110.4 | 105.2 | 211.9 | 156.7 | 100.3 |
Metro area figures from BEA regional price parities for 2024, US = 100.
Comparing city cost of living: the table
All cities with a BEA price level, most expensive first. A city name links to its cost-of-living page when one exists (129 cities), and to its housing market page when it does not.
| City | State | Price level | Housing | Typical rent | Typical home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | California | 115.6 | 194.7 | $4,784 | $1,441,021 |
| Oakland | California | 115.6 | 194.7 | $2,758 | $710,647 |
| Fremont | California | 115.6 | 194.7 | $3,388 | $1,439,805 |
| Concord | California | 115.6 | 194.7 | $2,569 | $720,907 |
| Berkeley | California | 115.6 | 194.7 | $2,853 | $1,442,475 |
| Miami | Florida | 114.2 | 155.6 | $2,965 | $583,705 |
| Fort Lauderdale | Florida | 114.2 | 155.6 | $2,697 | $509,743 |
| Hollywood | Florida | 114.2 | 155.6 | $2,299 | $442,331 |
| West Palm Beach | Florida | 114.2 | 155.6 | $2,365 | $404,711 |
| Boca Raton | Florida | 114.2 | 155.6 | $2,967 | $580,267 |
| Los Angeles | California | 113.6 | 170.4 | $2,772 | $927,891 |
| Long Beach | California | 113.6 | 170.4 | $2,412 | $852,391 |
| Anaheim | California | 113.6 | 170.4 | $2,755 | $941,684 |
| Irvine | California | 113.6 | 170.4 | $3,604 | $1,481,490 |
| Santa Ana | California | 113.6 | 170.4 | $2,820 | $858,641 |
| Santa Clarita | California | 113.6 | 170.4 | $2,783 | $786,149 |
| Huntington Beach | California | 113.6 | 170.4 | $3,105 | $1,344,725 |
| Lancaster | California | 113.6 | 170.4 | $2,460 | $460,943 |
| Palmdale | California | 113.6 | 170.4 | $2,780 | $498,854 |
| Torrance | California | 113.6 | 170.4 | $3,006 | $1,100,115 |
| Pasadena | California | 113.6 | 170.4 | $3,010 | $1,186,459 |
| New York City | New York | 112.6 | 148.6 | $4,089 | $825,854 |
| Jersey City | New Jersey | 112.6 | 148.6 | $3,101 | $656,649 |
| Yonkers | New York | 112.6 | 148.6 | $2,765 | $701,827 |
| Napa | California | 112.6 | 197.4 | $2,815 | $861,798 |
| Hoboken | New Jersey | 112.6 | 148.6 | $4,005 | $894,141 |
| San Diego | California | 111.9 | 179.3 | $3,004 | $980,490 |
| Chula Vista | California | 111.9 | 179.3 | $2,935 | $845,328 |
| Oceanside | California | 111.9 | 179.3 | $2,910 | $865,182 |
| Escondido | California | 111.9 | 179.3 | $2,590 | $839,152 |
| Seattle | Washington | 111.1 | 151.3 | $2,227 | $822,572 |
| Tacoma | Washington | 111.1 | 151.3 | $1,773 | $482,647 |
| Bellevue | Washington | 111.1 | 151.3 | $2,759 | $1,386,450 |
| Honolulu | Hawaii | 111.0 | 135.5 | $2,715 | $774,710 |
| Oxnard | California | 110.5 | 171.1 | $2,894 | $758,052 |
| Simi Valley | California | 110.5 | 171.1 | $2,778 | $829,804 |
| Thousand Oaks | California | 110.5 | 171.1 | $3,357 | $1,027,863 |
| San Jose | California | 110.4 | 211.9 | $3,582 | $1,353,869 |
| Sunnyvale | California | 110.4 | 211.9 | $3,972 | $2,007,452 |
| Santa Clara | California | 110.4 | 211.9 | $3,958 | $1,642,638 |
| Santa Cruz | California | 109.9 | 164.3 | $3,418 | $1,338,649 |
| Salinas | California | 109.0 | 145.7 | $2,530 | $747,683 |
| Washington, DC | District of Columbia | 108.9 | 151.1 | $2,484 | $566,961 |
| Arlington, Virginia | Virginia | 108.9 | 151.1 | $2,680 | $801,809 |
| Alexandria | Virginia | 108.9 | 151.1 | $2,275 | $662,843 |
| Frederick | Maryland | 108.9 | 151.1 | $2,155 | $456,642 |
| Santa Barbara | California | 108.8 | 151.4 | $3,642 | $1,805,649 |
| San Luis Obispo | California | 108.6 | 144.4 | $2,968 | $1,081,221 |
| Vallejo | California | 108.5 | 142.0 | $2,200 | $517,277 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | 108.3 | 148.4 | $3,271 | $761,236 |
| Santa Rosa | California | 107.8 | 139.6 | $2,582 | $708,056 |
| Stamford | Connecticut | 106.9 | 150.5 | $2,971 | $717,654 |
| Sacramento | California | 106.7 | 130.2 | $2,045 | $470,552 |
| Elk Grove | California | 106.7 | 130.2 | $2,688 | $624,643 |
| Roseville | California | 106.7 | 130.2 | $2,521 | $643,854 |
| Riverside | California | 106.4 | 129.3 | $2,427 | $641,514 |
| San Bernardino | California | 106.4 | 129.3 | $1,971 | $492,859 |
| Ontario | California | 106.4 | 129.3 | $2,580 | $662,006 |
| Corona | California | 106.4 | 129.3 | $2,661 | $750,756 |
| Palm Springs | California | 106.4 | 129.3 | $2,067 | $612,063 |
| Denver | Colorado | 105.8 | 146.9 | $1,855 | $520,947 |
| Aurora | Colorado | 105.8 | 146.9 | $1,742 | $447,833 |
| Portland, Oregon | Oregon | 105.4 | 125.1 | $1,719 | $524,318 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | 105.4 | 109.9 | $1,845 | $422,584 |
| Vancouver | Washington | 105.4 | 125.1 | $1,803 | $498,160 |
| Boulder | Colorado | 105.2 | 157.0 | $2,435 | $937,901 |
| Stockton | California | 105.1 | 115.6 | $2,032 | $422,451 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | 104.8 | 111.8 | $1,747 | $328,351 |
| St. Paul | Minnesota | 104.8 | 111.8 | $1,524 | $291,209 |
| New Haven | Connecticut | 104.6 | 124.3 | $1,972 | $337,417 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | 104.5 | 118.2 | $1,762 | $184,804 |
| Annapolis | Maryland | 104.5 | 118.2 | $2,344 | $622,074 |
| Modesto | California | 104.1 | 108.5 | $2,022 | $439,988 |
| Olympia | Washington | 103.7 | 116.7 | $1,969 | $526,205 |
| Chicago | Illinois | 103.6 | 112.0 | $2,311 | $334,108 |
| Salem | Oregon | 103.6 | 110.3 | $1,611 | $432,418 |
| Naperville | Illinois | 103.6 | 112.0 | $2,236 | $618,458 |
| Bend | Oregon | 103.6 | 110.0 | $2,284 | $721,430 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | 103.3 | 121.2 | $1,571 | $404,067 |
| Mesa | Arizona | 103.3 | 121.2 | $1,532 | $428,871 |
| Scottsdale | Arizona | 103.3 | 121.2 | $2,114 | $851,746 |
| Bellingham | Washington | 103.3 | 112.9 | $1,908 | $657,528 |
| Naples | Florida | 103.2 | 129.4 | $2,602 | $545,587 |
| Dallas | Texas | 103.1 | 117.9 | $1,604 | $303,442 |
| Fort Worth | Texas | 103.1 | 117.9 | $1,612 | $292,949 |
| Arlington, Texas | Texas | 103.1 | 117.9 | $1,468 | $306,472 |
| Plano | Texas | 103.1 | 117.9 | $1,736 | $497,714 |
| Frisco | Texas | 103.1 | 117.9 | $1,840 | $640,131 |
| McKinney | Texas | 103.1 | 117.9 | $1,741 | $472,867 |
| Denton | Texas | 103.1 | 117.9 | $1,492 | $343,177 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | 102.7 | 110.2 | $1,555 | $202,489 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 102.6 | 113.1 | $1,757 | $231,584 |
| Wilmington, Delaware | Delaware | 102.6 | 113.1 | $1,757 | $327,252 |
| Worcester | Massachusetts | 102.5 | 113.0 | $2,122 | $432,708 |
| Bozeman | Montana | 102.5 | 139.2 | $2,199 | $721,678 |
| Sarasota | Florida | 102.4 | 128.0 | $2,210 | $410,998 |
| Cape Coral | Florida | 102.3 | 125.1 | $1,953 | $334,660 |
| Fort Myers | Florida | 102.3 | 125.1 | $1,719 | $304,566 |
| Fresno | California | 102.2 | 95.7 | $1,945 | $384,885 |
| Portland, Maine | Maine | 101.9 | 105.2 | $2,399 | $554,454 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | 101.8 | 103.9 | $2,190 | $431,740 |
| Eugene | Oregon | 101.6 | 98.3 | $1,795 | $471,485 |
| Orlando | Florida | 101.4 | 123.4 | $1,889 | $372,775 |
| Medford | Oregon | 101.4 | 97.7 | $1,728 | $404,082 |
| Fort Collins | Colorado | 101.1 | 120.6 | $1,959 | $554,735 |
| Reno | Nevada | 101.0 | 123.5 | $1,997 | $571,562 |
| Charleston, SC | South Carolina | 101.0 | 119.8 | $2,288 | $587,511 |
| North Charleston | South Carolina | 101.0 | 119.8 | $1,742 | $309,108 |
| Bakersfield | California | 100.9 | 90.3 | $1,901 | $385,686 |
| Tampa | Florida | 100.9 | 125.8 | $1,930 | $375,619 |
| St. Petersburg | Florida | 100.9 | 125.8 | $2,039 | $351,862 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | 100.9 | 123.3 | $1,571 | $568,970 |
| Ann Arbor | Michigan | 100.9 | 125.3 | $2,026 | $517,346 |
| Burlington | Vermont | 100.9 | 103.8 | $2,738 | $504,324 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | 100.7 | 116.2 | $1,717 | $439,542 |
| Detroit | Michigan | 100.3 | 94.7 | $1,328 | $74,742 |
| Spokane | Washington | 100.3 | 97.1 | $1,483 | $392,803 |
| Ogden | Utah | 100.3 | 117.9 | $1,316 | $390,773 |
| Flagstaff | Arizona | 100.3 | 109.0 | $2,128 | $650,175 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | 100.2 | 115.5 | $1,700 | $417,475 |
| Henderson | Nevada | 100.2 | 115.5 | $1,783 | $478,064 |
| Port St. Lucie | Florida | 100.2 | 113.6 | $2,356 | $384,099 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | 100.1 | 111.0 | $1,942 | $380,331 |
| Palm Bay | Florida | 100.0 | 111.7 | $1,842 | $303,347 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | 100.0 | 105.5 | $1,686 | $315,694 |
| Visalia | California | 99.8 | 84.1 | $1,839 | $396,267 |
| Albany | New York | 99.6 | 102.6 | $1,664 | $331,504 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | 99.5 | 109.8 | $1,589 | $284,832 |
| St. Augustine | Florida | 99.5 | 109.8 | $1,982 | $432,603 |
| Daytona Beach | Florida | 99.4 | 108.4 | $1,518 | $251,316 |
| Charlottesville | Virginia | 99.1 | 107.0 | $2,029 | $511,398 |
| Santa Fe | New Mexico | 98.8 | 108.0 | $1,956 | $576,890 |
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | 98.7 | 96.3 | $1,388 | $263,909 |
| Houston | Texas | 98.6 | 104.5 | $1,544 | $259,465 |
| Sugar Land | Texas | 98.6 | 104.5 | $1,997 | $440,014 |
| Galveston | Texas | 98.6 | 104.5 | $1,435 | $315,114 |
| Katy | Texas | 98.6 | 104.5 | $1,939 | $330,372 |
| Boise | Idaho | 98.4 | 105.6 | $1,900 | $500,215 |
| Meridian | Idaho | 98.4 | 105.6 | $2,056 | $535,629 |
| Nampa | Idaho | 98.4 | 105.6 | $1,668 | $415,281 |
| Coeur d'Alene | Idaho | 98.3 | 105.6 | $1,865 | $606,227 |
| Prescott | Arizona | 98.3 | 98.8 | $1,857 | $592,855 |
| Sedona | Arizona | 98.3 | 98.8 | $2,612 | $891,380 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | 98.2 | 103.5 | $1,572 | $424,663 |
| Provo | Utah | 98.2 | 104.1 | $1,575 | $478,876 |
| Austin | Texas | 98.1 | 120.4 | $1,571 | $491,960 |
| Round Rock | Texas | 98.1 | 120.4 | $1,709 | $395,851 |
| Georgetown | Texas | 98.1 | 120.4 | $1,596 | $419,666 |
| Carson City | Nevada | 98.1 | 101.2 | $2,126 | $500,511 |
| Hilton Head Island | South Carolina | 98.0 | 101.2 | $2,630 | $781,869 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | 97.9 | 99.8 | $2,098 | $424,785 |
| Richmond | Virginia | 97.9 | 99.1 | $1,628 | $361,844 |
| Norfolk | Virginia | 97.9 | 99.8 | $1,749 | $310,673 |
| Pensacola | Florida | 97.7 | 98.8 | $1,640 | $264,868 |
| Durham | North Carolina | 97.6 | 98.9 | $1,626 | $384,724 |
| Chapel Hill | North Carolina | 97.6 | 98.9 | $1,723 | $621,909 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | 97.3 | 97.6 | $1,729 | $389,648 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | 97.3 | 99.7 | $1,837 | $424,543 |
| St. George | Utah | 97.3 | 98.1 | $1,798 | $516,153 |
| Panama City | Florida | 97.3 | 96.4 | $1,655 | $282,475 |
| Lakeland | Florida | 97.1 | 95.9 | $1,687 | $309,422 |
| Rochester, New York | New York | 97.0 | 87.5 | $1,454 | $240,168 |
| Destin | Florida | 97.0 | 94.9 | $2,087 | $616,654 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 96.9 | 97.1 | $1,443 | $223,304 |
| Tucson | Arizona | 96.9 | 91.8 | $1,428 | $318,760 |
| Gainesville | Florida | 96.7 | 93.0 | $1,618 | $291,789 |
| Asheville | North Carolina | 96.5 | 93.4 | $1,726 | $444,478 |
| Cheyenne | Wyoming | 96.5 | 89.8 | $1,529 | $388,958 |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | North Carolina | 96.4 | 93.2 | $1,713 | $416,464 |
| Missoula | Montana | 96.4 | 94.9 | $1,622 | $563,970 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | 96.3 | 104.6 | $1,820 | $425,889 |
| Murfreesboro | Tennessee | 96.3 | 104.6 | $1,679 | $424,348 |
| Franklin | Tennessee | 96.3 | 104.6 | $2,038 | $913,277 |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | Massachusetts | 96.1 | 75.8 | $1,822 | $301,926 |
| Buffalo | New York | 95.8 | 81.0 | $1,421 | $244,068 |
| Midland | Texas | 95.8 | 101.5 | $1,565 | $328,375 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | 95.7 | 88.9 | $1,375 | $227,445 |
| Syracuse | New York | 95.7 | 80.7 | $1,566 | $223,201 |
| Columbus, Ohio | Ohio | 95.5 | 87.9 | $1,471 | $243,122 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | 95.5 | 89.2 | $1,452 | $344,199 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | 95.5 | 86.6 | $1,602 | $303,937 |
| Yakima | Washington | 95.5 | 72.6 | $1,330 | $358,493 |
| Grand Junction | Colorado | 95.5 | 86.4 | $1,783 | $419,825 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | 95.4 | 87.6 | $1,432 | $245,743 |
| Savannah | Georgia | 95.2 | 86.0 | $1,712 | $318,893 |
| Ocala | Florida | 95.2 | 86.2 | $1,584 | $263,895 |
| St. Louis | Missouri | 95.1 | 79.0 | $1,292 | $181,157 |
| Bloomington | Indiana | 95.1 | 85.6 | $1,763 | $312,287 |
| Lansing | Michigan | 95.0 | 83.5 | $1,197 | $166,379 |
| Kalamazoo | Michigan | 94.8 | 81.6 | $1,216 | $238,251 |
| San Antonio | Texas | 94.7 | 94.6 | $1,381 | $244,623 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 94.7 | 72.0 | $1,569 | $234,620 |
| New Braunfels | Texas | 94.7 | 94.6 | $1,560 | $345,353 |
| Idaho Falls | Idaho | 94.4 | 84.0 | $1,396 | $394,199 |
| Lake Havasu City | Arizona | 94.1 | 79.8 | $1,704 | $459,245 |
| Cleveland, Ohio | Ohio | 93.9 | 79.4 | $1,359 | $115,810 |
| Tallahassee | Florida | 93.9 | 78.5 | $1,473 | $291,188 |
| Odessa | Texas | 93.9 | 89.7 | $1,586 | $250,381 |
| Casper | Wyoming | 93.8 | 74.2 | $1,422 | $310,650 |
| Columbia, South Carolina | South Carolina | 93.7 | 79.5 | $1,500 | $227,148 |
| Roanoke | Virginia | 93.6 | 78.5 | $1,368 | $277,549 |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | 93.6 | 67.0 | $1,346 | $202,099 |
| Myrtle Beach | South Carolina | 93.6 | 83.1 | $1,697 | $323,033 |
| Billings | Montana | 93.5 | 77.4 | $1,393 | $401,071 |
| Akron | Ohio | 93.4 | 76.8 | $1,176 | $138,865 |
| Traverse City | Michigan | 93.4 | 78.1 | $1,850 | $444,107 |
| Athens | Georgia | 93.3 | 76.8 | $1,782 | $338,623 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | 93.3 | 76.8 | $1,564 | $328,460 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | 93.1 | 78.6 | $1,330 | $261,376 |
| Huntsville | Alabama | 93.1 | 77.9 | $1,335 | $286,952 |
| Green Bay | Wisconsin | 93.1 | 74.7 | $1,088 | $285,670 |
| Lexington | Kentucky | 92.9 | 77.1 | $1,631 | $331,087 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | 92.9 | 74.5 | $1,395 | $260,573 |
| Corpus Christi | Texas | 92.7 | 84.9 | $1,422 | $222,115 |
| Dayton | Ohio | 92.7 | 72.7 | $1,241 | $137,939 |
| Yuma | Arizona | 92.7 | 73.8 | $1,425 | $293,382 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | 92.6 | 86.0 | $1,633 | $241,895 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | 92.6 | 72.3 | $1,257 | $245,193 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | 92.6 | 82.8 | $1,701 | $368,965 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | 92.5 | 86.6 | $1,446 | $250,185 |
| Waco | Texas | 92.5 | 83.5 | $1,342 | $192,729 |
| Independence | Missouri | 92.5 | 86.6 | $1,395 | $210,944 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | 92.2 | 79.8 | $1,259 | $151,794 |
| Rockford | Illinois | 92.2 | 70.1 | $1,227 | $185,067 |
| Tyler | Texas | 92.2 | 79.9 | $1,259 | $249,480 |
| Twin Falls | Idaho | 92.1 | 73.8 | $1,565 | $370,431 |
| Winston-Salem | North Carolina | 92.0 | 71.4 | $1,478 | $260,047 |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | North Carolina | 92.0 | 73.1 | $1,362 | $221,511 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | 91.9 | 86.4 | $1,389 | $294,607 |
| Augusta | Georgia | 91.9 | 70.6 | $1,344 | $187,663 |
| Amarillo | Texas | 91.8 | 78.4 | $1,305 | $209,627 |
| Pueblo | Colorado | 91.8 | 71.3 | $1,323 | $281,571 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | 91.7 | 84.7 | $1,129 | $208,053 |
| Lincoln | Nebraska | 91.6 | 84.2 | $1,278 | $291,408 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | 91.6 | 71.9 | $1,305 | $134,165 |
| Toledo | Ohio | 91.5 | 67.3 | $1,151 | $131,766 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | 91.5 | 76.5 | $1,498 | $314,999 |
| Evansville | Indiana | 91.5 | 66.7 | $1,058 | $203,571 |
| Iowa City | Iowa | 91.5 | 84.0 | $1,713 | $300,467 |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | Arkansas | 91.4 | 76.9 | $1,581 | $379,367 |
| Bentonville | Arkansas | 91.4 | 76.9 | $1,651 | $490,040 |
| Lubbock | Texas | 91.3 | 76.4 | $1,315 | $210,957 |
| Peoria | Illinois | 91.2 | 63.8 | $1,240 | $136,279 |
| Killeen | Texas | 91.1 | 77.9 | $1,259 | $217,130 |
| College Station | Texas | 91.0 | 75.1 | $1,655 | $344,129 |
| Erie | Pennsylvania | 91.0 | 56.8 | $1,098 | $204,067 |
| Bismarck | North Dakota | 91.0 | 84.0 | $1,242 | $378,242 |
| Clarksville | Tennessee | 90.9 | 73.8 | $1,372 | $317,914 |
| Fargo | North Dakota | 90.9 | 81.1 | $1,094 | $321,568 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | 90.8 | 74.2 | $1,301 | $228,438 |
| Rochester, Minnesota | Minnesota | 90.8 | 78.6 | $1,602 | $340,589 |
| Sioux Falls | South Dakota | 90.6 | 77.6 | $1,279 | $330,625 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 90.4 | 73.9 | $1,285 | $204,979 |
| Norman | Oklahoma | 90.4 | 73.9 | $1,407 | $260,448 |
| Abilene | Texas | 90.4 | 73.8 | $1,988 | $223,853 |
| Las Cruces | New Mexico | 90.2 | 63.0 | $1,439 | $287,447 |
| Lawrence | Kansas | 90.2 | 71.6 | $1,580 | $332,513 |
| El Paso | Texas | 89.9 | 71.2 | $1,508 | $237,556 |
| Montgomery | Alabama | 89.7 | 64.3 | $1,305 | $149,943 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | 89.4 | 68.3 | $1,184 | $219,657 |
| Columbia, Missouri | Missouri | 89.4 | 69.2 | $1,464 | $321,671 |
| Columbus, Georgia | Georgia | 89.3 | 61.2 | $1,331 | $175,906 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | 89.2 | 68.2 | $1,273 | $217,760 |
| Broken Arrow | Oklahoma | 89.2 | 68.2 | $1,582 | $287,424 |
| Rapid City | South Dakota | 89.2 | 72.6 | $1,445 | $360,913 |
| Davenport | Iowa | 89.1 | 68.3 | $965 | $194,286 |
| Jackson, Mississippi | Mississippi | 89.0 | 64.8 | $1,228 | $83,517 |
| Cedar Rapids | Iowa | 89.0 | 71.4 | $1,274 | $215,727 |
| Wichita | Kansas | 88.9 | 66.2 | $1,159 | $204,831 |
| Topeka | Kansas | 88.8 | 65.0 | $1,249 | $195,299 |
| Duluth | Minnesota | 88.8 | 71.1 | $1,434 | $296,120 |
| Springfield, Missouri | Missouri | 88.6 | 65.6 | $1,192 | $243,597 |
| Macon | Georgia | 88.5 | 58.9 | $1,210 | $171,522 |
| Mobile | Alabama | 88.1 | 60.1 | $1,258 | $196,696 |
| Cleveland, Tennessee | Tennessee | 88.1 | 60.3 | $1,406 | $308,369 |
| Tuscaloosa | Alabama | 87.7 | 58.2 | $1,701 | $243,681 |
| Lafayette | Louisiana | 87.2 | 58.8 | $1,329 | $224,537 |
| Laredo | Texas | 87.0 | 59.7 | $1,129 | $219,517 |
| Sioux City | Iowa | 86.5 | 57.8 | $1,267 | $200,738 |
| Brownsville | Texas | 86.0 | 57.7 | $1,703 | $194,705 |
| South Padre Island | Texas | 86.0 | 57.7 | $2,758 | $449,768 |
| McAllen | Texas | 85.9 | 55.9 | $1,300 | $226,801 |
| Fort Smith | Arkansas | 85.9 | 53.4 | $1,063 | $193,081 |
| Hot Springs | Arkansas | 85.7 | 57.3 | $1,189 | $242,674 |
| Shreveport | Louisiana | 84.8 | 52.3 | $1,149 | $145,457 |
For each city's metro area, price levels come from BEA regional price parities 2024, US = 100. Monthly rent from the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). September 2026 data for home values comes from the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI)
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How the comparison works
The salary you will need equals your salary times the price level at your destination, divided by the price level at your current home. These price levels come from BEA's regional price parities for 2024, with one figure per metro area, so cities in the same metro area produce the same result. Zillow supplies the rents and home values shown beside it.
Formula
Needed salary = salary × (RPP there ÷ RPP here). The BEA regional price parity (RPP) covers all items and sets the US average at 100
Every answer is before tax: income tax levels vary by state and locality, and single household costs differ from family costs. Data source: BEA regional price parities for states and metro areas.