City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Ogden, UT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Ogden, UT are 3.4% higher than in Crestview, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Crestview, FL would need about $103,400 in Ogden, UT to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,581 a month in Crestview, FL versus $1,281 in Ogden, UT. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Crestview, FL and 20% in Ogden, UT.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,534 a year higher in Ogden, UT than in Crestview, FL.
- 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 Ogden, UT changes real buying power by −3.3%, purely from prices.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
- Ogden, UT: price level 100.3 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Crestview, FL | Ogden, UT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 100.3 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $103,420 in Ogden | $96,694 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $1,281/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,646 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $3,534 (UT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $48,900 |
| 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 Ogden, UT MSA. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Ogden, UT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Ogden |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 117.9 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.4 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 78.8 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.0 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 100.3 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Ogden, UT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.3%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,534/yr.
58 Fair offer
Ogden, UT → Crestview, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.4%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$3,534/yr.
79 Strong offer
Federal employees: GS pay
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 Ogden, UT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Ogden, UT | Real change, Crestview → Ogden |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −3.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −3.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −3.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −3.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −3.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Ogden, UT | Ogden pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $108,420 | $87,960 | $85,052 (−21.6%) |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $109,880 | $106,247 (−18.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $82,010 | $79,298 (−0.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $81,840 | $79,134 (−2.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.