City comparison
Beaumont, TX vs Utica, NY
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Utica, NY are 2.9% higher than in Beaumont, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Beaumont, TX would need about $102,900 in Utica, NY to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $898 a month in Beaumont, TX and $926 in Utica, NY.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,860 a year higher in Utica, NY 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 Utica, NY changes real buying power by −2.8%, purely from prices.
- Beaumont, TX: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
- Utica, NY: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Beaumont, TX | Utica, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.0 | 92.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $102,923 in Utica | $97,160 in Beaumont |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $898/mo | $926/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $74,320 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $4,860 (NY) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 14% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,630 | $48,970 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA and Utica-Rome, NY MSA. Metro areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX and Utica-Rome, NY.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Beaumont | Utica |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 70.9 | 66.1 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 99.7 |
| Utilities | 83.1 | 131.9 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 97.8 |
| Overall | 90.0 | 92.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Beaumont, TX → Utica, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.8%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$4,860/yr.
60 Fair offer
Utica, NY → Beaumont, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.9%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax −$4,860/yr.
78 Strong offer
Federal employees: GS pay
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 Utica, NY at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Beaumont, TX | Utica, NY | Real change, Beaumont → Utica |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −2.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −2.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −2.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −2.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −2.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Beaumont, TX | Utica, NY | Utica pay in Beaumont dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $105,140 | $98,280 | $95,489 (−9.2%) |
| Software Developers | $124,470 | $113,390 | $110,170 (−11.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,680 | $79,830 | $77,563 (+1.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,180 | $94,300 | $91,622 (+12.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.