City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Denver, CO
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Denver, CO are 9.0% higher than in Crestview, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Crestview, FL would need about $109,000 in Denver, CO to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,754 a month in Denver, CO versus $1,581 in Crestview, FL. On $100,000, that's 28% of take-home pay in Denver, CO and 24% in Crestview, FL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,692 a year higher in Denver, CO than in Crestview, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +11.5% moving from Crestview, FL to Denver, CO ($106,437 → $118,675), while prices change by +9.0%. Net effect of the transfer: +2.3% in real buying power.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
- Denver, CO: price level 105.8 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Crestview, FL | Denver, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 105.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $109,019 in Denver | $91,727 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $1,754/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,488 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $3,692 (CO) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 28% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $62,320 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Denver-Aurora, CO |
Rent areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Denver |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 146.9 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 101.0 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 87.9 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.4 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 105.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Denver, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −8.3%; rent takes 28% of take-home; state tax +$3,692/yr.
39 Weak offer
Denver, CO → Crestview, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +9.0%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$3,692/yr.
97 Strong offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Crestview, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Denver, CO is in Denver-Aurora, CO. The last column shows what a transfer from Crestview, FL to Denver, CO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Denver, CO | Real change, Crestview → Denver |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $68,819 | +2.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $83,265 | +2.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $99,800 | +2.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $118,675 | +2.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $140,239 | +2.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Denver, CO | Denver pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $108,420 | $136,670 | $125,364 (+15.6%) |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $137,610 | $126,226 (−3.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $100,020 | $91,746 (+15.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $101,130 | $92,764 (+14.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.