City comparison
Boise City, ID vs Jacksonville, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Jacksonville, FL are 1.1% higher than in Boise City, ID. Someone earning $100,000 in Boise City, ID would need about $101,100 in Jacksonville, FL to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,381 a month in Boise City, ID and $1,382 in Jacksonville, FL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,192 a year higher in Boise City, ID than in Jacksonville, 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 Boise City, ID to Jacksonville, FL changes real buying power by −1.1%, purely from prices.
- Boise City, ID: price level 98.4 (about average)
- Jacksonville, FL: price level 99.5 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Boise City, ID | Jacksonville, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 98.4 | 99.5 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $101,111 in Jacksonville | $98,901 in Boise City |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,381/mo | $1,382/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,988 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,192 (ID) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 21% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,100 | $48,830 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area and Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Boise City, ID and Jacksonville, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Boise City | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 105.6 | 109.8 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 70.7 | 87.5 |
| Other services | 99.0 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 98.4 | 99.5 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Boise City, ID → Jacksonville, FL
Roughly even
Buying power −1.1%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$4,192/yr.
65 Fair offer
Jacksonville, FL → Boise City, ID
Roughly even
Buying power +1.1%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$4,192/yr.
72 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 Boise City, ID to Jacksonville, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Boise City, ID | Jacksonville, FL | Real change, Boise City → Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −1.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −1.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −1.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −1.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −1.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Boise City, ID | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville pay in Boise City dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,230 | $61,080 | $60,409 (−1.3%) |
| Software Developers | $131,590 | $130,330 | $128,898 (−2.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,700 | $79,960 | $79,082 (+3.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $97,880 | $83,520 | $82,602 (−15.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.