City comparison
Boise City, ID vs Youngstown, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Boise City, ID are 12.6% higher than in Youngstown, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Youngstown, OH would need about $112,600 in Boise City, ID to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,381 a month in Boise City, ID versus $771 in Youngstown, OH. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Boise City, ID and 12% in Youngstown, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $2,224 a year higher in Boise City, ID than in Youngstown, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +4.4% moving from Boise City, ID to Youngstown, OH ($106,437 → $111,138), while prices change by −11.2%. Net effect of the transfer: +17.6% in real buying power.
- Boise City, ID: price level 98.4 (about average)
- Youngstown, OH: price level 87.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Boise City, ID | Youngstown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 98.4 | 87.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $88,823 in Youngstown | $112,583 in Boise City |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,381/mo | $771/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,988 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,192 (ID) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 12% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,100 | $43,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area and Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA. Metro areas: Boise City, ID and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Boise City | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 105.6 | 53.4 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 70.7 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 99.0 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 98.4 | 87.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Boise City, ID → Youngstown, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +12.6%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax −$2,224/yr.
100 Strong offer
Youngstown, OH → Boise City, ID
Same pay buys less
Buying power −11.2%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$2,224/yr.
38 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Boise City, ID is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Youngstown, OH is in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Boise City, ID to Youngstown, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Boise City, ID | Youngstown, OH | Real change, Boise City → Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $64,448 | +17.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $77,977 | +17.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $93,461 | +17.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $111,138 | +17.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $131,331 | +17.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Boise City, ID | Youngstown, OH | Youngstown pay in Boise City dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,230 | $72,560 | $81,690 (+33.4%) |
| Software Developers | $131,590 | $107,990 | $121,579 (−7.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,700 | $73,080 | $82,276 (+7.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $97,880 | $78,680 | $88,580 (−9.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.