City comparison
College Station, TX vs Youngstown, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in College Station, TX are 4.1% higher than in Youngstown, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Youngstown, OH would need about $104,100 in College Station, TX to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,082 a month in College Station, TX versus $771 in Youngstown, OH. On $100,000, that's 16% of take-home pay in College Station, TX and 12% in Youngstown, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,968 a year higher in Youngstown, OH than in College Station, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +4.4% moving from College Station, TX to Youngstown, OH ($106,437 → $111,138), while prices change by −3.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +8.7% in real buying power.
- College Station, TX: price level 91.0 (much cheaper)
- 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
| College Station, TX | Youngstown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 91.0 | 87.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $96,089 in Youngstown | $104,070 in College Station |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,082/mo | $771/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 16% | 12% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,470 | $43,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: College Station-Bryan, TX MSA and Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA. Metro areas: College Station-Bryan, TX and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | College Station | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 75.1 | 53.4 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 84.4 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 91.0 | 87.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
College Station, TX → Youngstown, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.1%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax +$1,968/yr.
81 Strong offer
Youngstown, OH → College Station, TX
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.9%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
57 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
College Station, TX 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 College Station, TX to Youngstown, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | College Station, TX | Youngstown, OH | Real change, College Station → Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $64,448 | +8.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $77,977 | +8.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $93,461 | +8.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $111,138 | +8.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $131,331 | +8.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | College Station, TX | Youngstown, OH | Youngstown pay in College Station dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,870 | $72,560 | $75,513 (+30.5%) |
| Software Developers | $101,910 | $107,990 | $112,385 (+10.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $71,810 | $73,080 | $76,054 (+5.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $83,090 | $78,680 | $81,882 (−1.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.