City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Jacksonville, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Jacksonville, FL are 2.5% higher than in Crestview, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Crestview, FL would need about $102,500 in Jacksonville, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,581 a month in Crestview, FL versus $1,382 in Jacksonville, FL. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Crestview, FL and 21% in Jacksonville, FL.
- Both are in FL, so estimated state income tax is the same: $0 a year on $100,000.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Crestview, FL to Jacksonville, FL changes real buying power by −2.5%, purely from prices.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
- Jacksonville, FL: price level 99.5 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Crestview, FL | Jacksonville, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 99.5 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $102,528 in Jacksonville | $97,534 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $1,382/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 21% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $48,830 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Jacksonville, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 109.8 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 87.5 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 99.5 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Jacksonville, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.5%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
61 Fair offer
Jacksonville, FL → Crestview, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.5%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
77 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Crestview, FL to Jacksonville, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Jacksonville, FL | Real change, Crestview → Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −2.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −2.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −2.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −2.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −2.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,330 | $61,080 | $59,574 (−1.3%) |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $130,330 | $127,116 (−2.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $79,960 | $77,988 (−1.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $83,520 | $81,461 (+0.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.