City comparison
Bremerton, WA vs Flint, MI
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Bremerton, WA are 13.5% higher than in Flint, MI. Someone earning $100,000 in Flint, MI would need about $113,500 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 $856 in Flint, MI. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Bremerton, WA and 14% in Flint, MI.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,999 a year higher in Flint, MI than in Bremerton, WA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −1.9% moving from Bremerton, WA to Flint, MI ($119,630 → $117,402), while prices change by −11.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +11.4% in real buying power.
- Bremerton, WA: price level 105.6 (pricier)
- Flint, MI: price level 93.0 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bremerton, WA | Flint, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.6 | 93.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $88,095 in Flint | $113,514 in Bremerton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,548/mo | $856/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,181 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (WA) | $3,999 (MI) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 14% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $63,200 | $45,880 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Seattle-Tacoma, WA | Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI |
Rent areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA and Flint, MI MSA. Metro areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA and Flint, MI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bremerton | Flint |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.6 | 74.0 |
| Goods | 105.0 | 93.7 |
| Utilities | 92.0 | 97.1 |
| Other services | 99.5 | 99.6 |
| Overall | 105.6 | 93.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bremerton, WA → Flint, MI
Same pay goes further
Buying power +13.5%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax +$3,999/yr.
100 Strong offer
Flint, MI → Bremerton, WA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −11.9%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax −$3,999/yr.
38 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bremerton, WA is in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA pay area; Flint, MI is in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI. The last column shows what a transfer from Bremerton, WA to Flint, MI at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bremerton, WA | Flint, MI | Real change, Bremerton → Flint |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,373 | $68,081 | +11.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,935 | $82,372 | +11.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,602 | $98,729 | +11.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $119,630 | $117,402 | +11.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,367 | $138,734 | +11.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bremerton, WA | Flint, MI | Flint pay in Bremerton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $102,650 | $65,620 | $74,488 (−27.4%) |
| Software Developers | $146,200 | $101,750 | $115,501 (−21.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,250 | $74,500 | $84,568 (−4.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $107,220 | $97,780 | $110,994 (+3.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.