City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Hartford, CT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Hartford, CT are 5.9% higher than in Crestview, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Crestview, FL would need about $105,900 in Hartford, CT to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,581 a month in Crestview, FL versus $1,477 in Hartford, CT. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Crestview, FL and 24% in Hartford, CT.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,925 a year higher in Hartford, CT than in Crestview, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +12.8% moving from Crestview, FL to Hartford, CT ($106,437 → $120,094), while prices change by +5.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +6.6% in real buying power.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
- Hartford, CT: price level 102.7 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Crestview, FL | Hartford, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 102.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $105,890 in Hartford | $94,438 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $1,477/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,255 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $3,925 (CT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $59,940 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA |
Rent areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Hartford |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 110.2 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 97.3 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 144.9 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 102.7 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 102.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Hartford, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.6%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$3,925/yr.
51 Fair offer
Hartford, CT → Crestview, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.9%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$3,925/yr.
87 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Crestview, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Hartford, CT is in Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA. The last column shows what a transfer from Crestview, FL to Hartford, CT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Hartford, CT | Real change, Crestview → Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $69,642 | +6.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $84,260 | +6.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $100,992 | +6.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $120,094 | +6.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $141,915 | +6.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Hartford, CT | Hartford pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,330 | $79,800 | $75,361 (+24.9%) |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $132,520 | $125,149 (−4.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $95,940 | $90,604 (+14.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $101,470 | $95,826 (+17.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.