City comparison
Davenport, IA vs Toledo, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Toledo, OH are 2.7% higher than in Davenport, IA. Someone earning $100,000 in Davenport, IA would need about $102,700 in Toledo, OH to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $928 a month in Davenport, IA versus $820 in Toledo, OH. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Davenport, IA and 13% in Toledo, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,181 a year higher in Davenport, IA than in Toledo, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −1.6% moving from Davenport, IA to Toledo, OH ($108,137 → $106,437), while prices change by +2.7%. Net effect of the transfer: −4.1% in real buying power.
- Davenport, IA: price level 89.1 (much cheaper)
- Toledo, OH: price level 91.5 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Davenport, IA | Toledo, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.1 | 91.5 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $102,667 in Toledo | $97,402 in Davenport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $928/mo | $820/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $76,032 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,148 (IA) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 13% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,550 | $48,220 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Davenport-Moline, IA-IL | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA and Toledo, OH MSA. Metro areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL and Toledo, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Davenport | Toledo |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 68.3 | 67.3 |
| Goods | 94.2 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 89.9 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 93.5 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 89.1 | 91.5 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Davenport, IA → Toledo, OH
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.6%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$1,181/yr.
61 Fair offer
Toledo, OH → Davenport, IA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.7%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$1,181/yr.
77 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Davenport, IA is in the Davenport-Moline, IA-IL pay area; Toledo, OH is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Davenport, IA to Toledo, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Davenport, IA | Toledo, OH | Real change, Davenport → Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,708 | $61,722 | −4.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,871 | $74,678 | −4.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $90,937 | $89,508 | −4.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $108,137 | $106,437 | −4.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $127,786 | $125,776 | −4.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Davenport, IA | Toledo, OH | Toledo pay in Davenport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,650 | $63,250 | $61,607 (−0.1%) |
| Software Developers | $115,780 | $104,360 | $101,649 (−12.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,600 | $77,400 | $75,389 (−2.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $77,150 | $81,050 | $78,944 (+2.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.