City comparison
Beaumont, TX vs Crestview, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Crestview, FL are 7.8% higher than in Beaumont, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Beaumont, TX would need about $107,800 in Crestview, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,581 a month in Crestview, FL versus $898 in Beaumont, TX. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Crestview, FL and 14% in Beaumont, TX.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in TX and $0 in FL.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Beaumont, TX to Crestview, FL changes real buying power by −7.2%, purely from prices.
- Beaumont, TX: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Beaumont, TX | Crestview, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.0 | 97.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $107,757 in Crestview | $92,801 in Beaumont |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $898/mo | $1,581/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 14% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,630 | $47,510 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA and Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX and Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Beaumont | Crestview |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 70.9 | 94.9 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 83.1 | 89.0 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 90.0 | 97.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Beaumont, TX → Crestview, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −7.2%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
46 Fair offer
Crestview, FL → Beaumont, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +7.8%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
93 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Beaumont, TX to Crestview, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Beaumont, TX | Crestview, FL | Real change, Beaumont → Crestview |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −7.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −7.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −7.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −7.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −7.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Beaumont, TX | Crestview, FL | Crestview pay in Beaumont dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,260 | $60,330 | $55,987 (−7.1%) |
| Software Developers | $124,470 | $130,640 | $121,236 (−2.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,680 | $79,510 | $73,786 (−3.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,180 | $81,260 | $75,410 (−7.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.