City comparison
Beaumont, TX vs Springfield, MO
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Beaumont, TX are 1.6% higher than in Springfield, MO. Someone earning $100,000 in Springfield, MO would need about $101,600 in Beaumont, TX to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $898 a month in Beaumont, TX and $883 in Springfield, MO.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,763 a year higher in Springfield, MO than in Beaumont, TX.
- 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 Springfield, MO changes real buying power by +1.6%, purely from prices.
- Beaumont, TX: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
- Springfield, MO: price level 88.6 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Beaumont, TX | Springfield, MO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.0 | 88.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,377 in Springfield | $101,649 in Beaumont |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $898/mo | $883/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,417 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $3,763 (MO) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 14% | 14% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,630 | $45,780 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA and Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX and Springfield, MO.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Beaumont | Springfield |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 70.9 | 65.6 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 94.2 |
| Utilities | 83.1 | 85.8 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 93.0 |
| Overall | 90.0 | 88.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Beaumont, TX → Springfield, MO
Roughly even
Buying power +1.6%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax +$3,763/yr.
74 Strong offer
Springfield, MO → Beaumont, TX
Roughly even
Buying power −1.6%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax −$3,763/yr.
64 Fair 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 Springfield, MO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Beaumont, TX | Springfield, MO | Real change, Beaumont → Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +1.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +1.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +1.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +1.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +1.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Beaumont, TX | Springfield, MO | Springfield pay in Beaumont dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,260 | $49,380 | $50,194 (−16.7%) |
| Software Developers | $124,470 | $102,350 | $104,038 (−16.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,680 | $73,020 | $74,224 (−3.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,180 | $79,370 | $80,679 (−0.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.