City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Spartanburg, SC
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Crestview, FL are 6.6% higher than in Spartanburg, SC. Someone earning $100,000 in Spartanburg, SC would need about $106,600 in Crestview, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,581 a month in Crestview, FL versus $1,083 in Spartanburg, SC. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Crestview, FL and 17% in Spartanburg, SC.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,843 a year higher in Spartanburg, SC 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 Spartanburg, SC changes real buying power by +6.6%, purely from prices.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
- Spartanburg, SC: price level 91.1 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Crestview, FL | Spartanburg, SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 91.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $93,837 in Spartanburg | $106,568 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $1,083/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $74,337 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $4,843 (SC) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 17% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $47,650 |
| 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 Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Spartanburg, SC.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Spartanburg |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 68.0 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 88.3 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.3 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 91.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Spartanburg, SC
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.6%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax +$4,843/yr.
89 Strong offer
Spartanburg, SC → Crestview, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −6.2%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$4,843/yr.
49 Fair 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 Spartanburg, SC at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Spartanburg, SC | Real change, Crestview → Spartanburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +6.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +6.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +6.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +6.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +6.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Spartanburg, SC | Spartanburg pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $108,420 | $105,260 | $112,173 (+3.5%) |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $114,460 | $121,977 (−6.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $77,080 | $82,142 (+3.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $82,360 | $87,769 (+8.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.