City comparison
Davenport, IA vs Hagerstown, MD
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Hagerstown, MD are 5.7% higher than in Davenport, IA. Someone earning $100,000 in Davenport, IA would need about $105,700 in Hagerstown, MD to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $928 a month in Davenport, IA and $961 in Hagerstown, MD.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,238 a year higher in Hagerstown, MD than in Davenport, IA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +12.6% moving from Davenport, IA to Hagerstown, MD ($108,137 → $121,785), while prices change by +5.7%. Net effect of the transfer: +6.5% in real buying power.
- Davenport, IA: price level 89.1 (much cheaper)
- Hagerstown, MD: price level 94.2 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Davenport, IA | Hagerstown, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.1 | 94.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $105,716 in Hagerstown | $94,593 in Davenport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $928/mo | $961/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $76,032 | $74,794 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,148 (IA) | $4,386 (MD) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,550 | $47,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Davenport-Moline, IA-IL | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA |
Rent areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA and Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL and Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Davenport | Hagerstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 68.3 | 75.7 |
| Goods | 94.2 | 96.4 |
| Utilities | 89.9 | 95.7 |
| Other services | 93.5 | 99.5 |
| Overall | 89.1 | 94.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Davenport, IA → Hagerstown, MD
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.4%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$1,238/yr.
52 Fair offer
Hagerstown, MD → Davenport, IA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.7%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$1,238/yr.
87 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Davenport, IA is in the Davenport-Moline, IA-IL pay area; Hagerstown, MD is in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Davenport, IA to Hagerstown, MD at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Davenport, IA | Hagerstown, MD | Real change, Davenport → Hagerstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,708 | $70,623 | +6.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,871 | $85,447 | +6.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $90,937 | $102,415 | +6.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $108,137 | $121,785 | +6.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $127,786 | $143,913 | +6.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Davenport, IA | Hagerstown, MD | Hagerstown pay in Davenport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,650 | $63,190 | $59,773 (−3.0%) |
| Software Developers | $115,780 | $122,830 | $116,188 (+0.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,600 | $75,250 | $71,181 (−8.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $77,150 | $92,770 | $87,754 (+13.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.