City comparison
Bremerton, WA vs Eugene, OR
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Bremerton, WA are 4.0% higher than in Eugene, OR. Someone earning $100,000 in Eugene, OR would need about $104,000 in Bremerton, WA to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,548 a month in Bremerton, WA versus $1,286 in Eugene, OR. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Bremerton, WA and 22% in Eugene, OR.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $7,920 a year higher in Eugene, OR than in Bremerton, WA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −11.0% moving from Bremerton, WA to Eugene, OR ($119,630 → $106,437), while prices change by −3.8%. Net effect of the transfer: −7.5% in real buying power.
- Bremerton, WA: price level 105.6 (pricier)
- Eugene, OR: price level 101.6 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bremerton, WA | Eugene, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.6 | 101.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $96,175 in Eugene | $103,977 in Bremerton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,548/mo | $1,286/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $71,260 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (WA) | $7,920 (OR) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $63,200 | $49,680 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Seattle-Tacoma, WA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA and Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA. Metro areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA and Eugene-Springfield, OR.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bremerton | Eugene |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.6 | 98.3 |
| Goods | 105.0 | 105.3 |
| Utilities | 92.0 | 102.5 |
| Other services | 99.5 | 100.3 |
| Overall | 105.6 | 101.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bremerton, WA → Eugene, OR
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.0%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$7,920/yr.
81 Strong offer
Eugene, OR → Bremerton, WA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.8%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax −$7,920/yr.
57 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bremerton, WA is in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA pay area; Eugene, OR is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Bremerton, WA to Eugene, OR at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bremerton, WA | Eugene, OR | Real change, Bremerton → Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,373 | $61,722 | −7.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,935 | $74,678 | −7.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,602 | $89,508 | −7.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $119,630 | $106,437 | −7.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,367 | $125,776 | −7.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bremerton, WA | Eugene, OR | Eugene pay in Bremerton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $102,650 | $64,260 | $66,815 (−34.9%) |
| Software Developers | $146,200 | $121,050 | $125,864 (−13.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,250 | $79,930 | $83,109 (−5.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $107,220 | $113,720 | $118,242 (+10.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.