City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Harrisburg, PA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Harrisburg, PA are 1.7% higher than in Crestview, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Crestview, FL would need about $101,700 in Harrisburg, PA to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,581 a month in Crestview, FL versus $1,212 in Harrisburg, PA. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Crestview, FL and 19% in Harrisburg, PA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,070 a year higher in Harrisburg, PA than in Crestview, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +2.0% moving from Crestview, FL to Harrisburg, PA ($106,437 → $108,592), while prices change by +1.7%. Net effect of the transfer: +0.4% in real buying power.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
- Harrisburg, PA: price level 98.7 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Crestview, FL | Harrisburg, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 98.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $101,669 in Harrisburg | $98,359 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $1,212/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $76,110 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $3,070 (PA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 19% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $49,610 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA |
Rent areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Harrisburg |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 96.3 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 100.7 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 108.1 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 97.7 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 98.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Harrisburg, PA
Roughly even
Buying power −1.6%; rent takes 19% of take-home; state tax +$3,070/yr.
64 Fair offer
Harrisburg, PA → Crestview, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +1.7%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$3,070/yr.
74 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Crestview, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Harrisburg, PA is in Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Crestview, FL to Harrisburg, PA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Harrisburg, PA | Real change, Crestview → Harrisburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $62,972 | +0.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $76,190 | +0.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $91,320 | +0.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $108,592 | +0.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $128,323 | +0.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Harrisburg, PA | Harrisburg pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,330 | $77,160 | $75,894 (+25.8%) |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $109,470 | $107,673 (−17.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $76,510 | $75,254 (−5.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $96,770 | $95,182 (+17.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.