City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Tampa, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Tampa, FL are 4.0% higher than in Crestview, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Crestview, FL would need about $104,000 in Tampa, FL to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,696 a month in Tampa, FL versus $1,581 in Crestview, FL. On $100,000, that's 26% of take-home pay in Tampa, FL and 24% in Crestview, 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 Tampa, FL changes real buying power by −3.8%, purely from prices.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
- Tampa, FL: price level 100.9 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Crestview, FL | Tampa, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 100.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $103,977 in Tampa | $96,175 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $1,696/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% | 26% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $48,940 |
| 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Tampa |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 125.8 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 95.5 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 88.5 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 97.6 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 100.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Tampa, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.8%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
56 Fair offer
Tampa, FL → Crestview, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.0%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
81 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 Tampa, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Tampa, FL | Real change, Crestview → Tampa |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −3.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −3.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −3.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −3.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −3.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Tampa, FL | Tampa pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,330 | $60,120 | $57,820 (−4.2%) |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $130,450 | $125,460 (−4.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $78,990 | $75,969 (−4.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $85,470 | $82,201 (+1.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.