City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Dayton, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Crestview, FL are 4.7% higher than in Dayton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Dayton, OH would need about $104,700 in Crestview, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,581 a month in Crestview, FL versus $1,009 in Dayton, OH. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Crestview, FL and 16% in Dayton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,968 a year higher in Dayton, OH than in Crestview, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +3.7% moving from Crestview, FL to Dayton, OH ($106,437 → $110,401), while prices change by −4.5%. Net effect of the transfer: +8.6% in real buying power.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
- Dayton, OH: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Crestview, FL | Dayton, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 92.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,530 in Dayton | $104,679 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $1,009/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 16% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $49,980 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH |
Rent areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Dayton |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 72.7 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 95.4 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 92.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Dayton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.7%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$1,968/yr.
83 Strong offer
Dayton, OH → Crestview, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.5%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
55 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Crestview, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Dayton, OH is in Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH. The last column shows what a transfer from Crestview, FL to Dayton, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Dayton, OH | Real change, Crestview → Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $64,021 | +8.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $77,460 | +8.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $92,841 | +8.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $110,401 | +8.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $130,461 | +8.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Dayton, OH | Dayton pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,330 | $80,360 | $84,120 (+39.4%) |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $106,910 | $111,912 (−14.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $79,030 | $82,728 (+4.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $82,510 | $86,371 (+6.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.