City comparison
Bremerton, WA vs Reno, NV
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Bremerton, WA are 4.5% higher than in Reno, NV. Someone earning $100,000 in Reno, NV would need about $104,500 in Bremerton, WA to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,548 a month in Bremerton, WA and $1,489 in Reno, NV.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in WA and $0 in NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −10.7% moving from Bremerton, WA to Reno, NV ($119,630 → $106,855), while prices change by −4.3%. Net effect of the transfer: −6.6% in real buying power.
- Bremerton, WA: price level 105.6 (pricier)
- Reno, NV: price level 101.0 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bremerton, WA | Reno, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.6 | 101.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,651 in Reno | $104,547 in Bremerton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,548/mo | $1,489/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (WA) | $0 (NV) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $63,200 | $49,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Seattle-Tacoma, WA | Reno-Fernley, NV |
Rent areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA and Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA and Reno, NV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bremerton | Reno |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.6 | 123.5 |
| Goods | 105.0 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 92.0 | 89.3 |
| Other services | 99.5 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 105.6 | 101.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bremerton, WA → Reno, NV
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.5%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
83 Strong offer
Reno, NV → Bremerton, WA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.3%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
55 Fair offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Bremerton, WA is in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA pay area; Reno, NV is in Reno-Fernley, NV. The last column shows what a transfer from Bremerton, WA to Reno, NV at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bremerton, WA | Reno, NV | Real change, Bremerton → Reno |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,373 | $61,965 | −6.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,935 | $74,972 | −6.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,602 | $89,859 | −6.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $119,630 | $106,855 | −6.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,367 | $126,271 | −6.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bremerton, WA | Reno, NV | Reno pay in Bremerton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | not published | $98,260 | — |
| Software Developers | $146,200 | $125,710 | $131,426 (−10.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,250 | $82,370 | $86,115 (−2.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $107,220 | $107,520 | $112,409 (+4.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.