City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Portland, OR
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Portland, OR are 8.6% higher than in Crestview, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Crestview, FL would need about $108,600 in Portland, OR to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,677 a month in Portland, OR versus $1,581 in Crestview, FL. On $100,000, that's 28% of take-home pay in Portland, OR and 24% in Crestview, FL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $7,920 a year higher in Portland, OR than in Crestview, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +7.7% moving from Crestview, FL to Portland, OR ($106,437 → $114,684), while prices change by +8.6%. Net effect of the transfer: −0.8% in real buying power.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
- Portland, OR: price level 105.4 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Crestview, FL | Portland, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 105.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $108,647 in Portland | $92,041 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $1,677/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $71,260 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $7,920 (OR) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 28% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $60,690 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA |
Rent areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Portland |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 125.1 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 105.2 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 107.0 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 100.1 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 105.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Portland, OR
Same pay buys less
Buying power −8.0%; rent takes 28% of take-home; state tax +$7,920/yr.
39 Weak offer
Portland, OR → Crestview, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +8.6%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$7,920/yr.
96 Strong offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Crestview, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Portland, OR is in Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA. The last column shows what a transfer from Crestview, FL to Portland, OR at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Portland, OR | Real change, Crestview → Portland |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $66,505 | −0.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $80,465 | −0.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $96,443 | −0.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $114,684 | −0.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $135,522 | −0.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Portland, OR | Portland pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $108,420 | not published | — |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $156,000 | $143,585 (+9.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $92,200 | $84,862 (+6.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $130,310 | $119,939 (+47.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.