City comparison
Cape Coral, FL vs Reno, NV
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Cape Coral, FL are 1.3% higher than in Reno, NV. Someone earning $100,000 in Reno, NV would need about $101,300 in Cape Coral, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,638 a month in Cape Coral, FL versus $1,489 in Reno, NV. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Cape Coral, FL and 23% in Reno, NV.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in FL and $0 in NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +0.4% moving from Cape Coral, FL to Reno, NV ($106,437 → $106,855), while prices change by −1.3%. Net effect of the transfer: +1.7% in real buying power.
- Cape Coral, FL: price level 102.3 (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
| Cape Coral, FL | Reno, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 102.3 | 101.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,696 in Reno | $101,322 in Cape Coral |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,638/mo | $1,489/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $0 (NV) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $46,780 | $49,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Reno-Fernley, NV |
Rent areas: Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA and Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL and Reno, NV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Cape Coral | Reno |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 125.1 | 123.5 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 86.9 | 89.3 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 102.3 | 101.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Cape Coral, FL → Reno, NV
Roughly even
Buying power +1.3%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
73 Strong offer
Reno, NV → Cape Coral, FL
Roughly even
Buying power −1.3%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
65 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Cape Coral, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Reno, NV is in Reno-Fernley, NV. The last column shows what a transfer from Cape Coral, FL to Reno, NV at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Cape Coral, FL | Reno, NV | Real change, Cape Coral → Reno |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,965 | +1.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,972 | +1.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,859 | +1.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,855 | +1.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $126,271 | +1.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Cape Coral, FL | Reno, NV | Reno pay in Cape Coral dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,470 | $62,430 | $63,255 (+4.6%) |
| Software Developers | $126,940 | $125,710 | $127,371 (+0.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,420 | $82,370 | $83,459 (+5.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,860 | $107,520 | $108,941 (+31.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.