City comparison
Davenport, IA vs Urban Honolulu, HI
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Urban Honolulu, HI are 24.6% higher than in Davenport, IA. Someone earning $100,000 in Davenport, IA would need about $124,600 in Urban Honolulu, HI to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $2,016 a month in Urban Honolulu, HI versus $928 in Davenport, IA. On $100,000, that's 33% of take-home pay in Urban Honolulu, HI and 15% in Davenport, IA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $2,922 a year higher in Urban Honolulu, HI than in Davenport, IA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +2.8% moving from Davenport, IA to Urban Honolulu, HI ($108,137 → $111,119), while prices change by +24.6%. Net effect of the transfer: −17.5% in real buying power.
- Davenport, IA: price level 89.1 (much cheaper)
- Urban Honolulu, HI: price level 111.0 (much pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Davenport, IA | Urban Honolulu, HI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.1 | 111.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $124,565 in Urban Honolulu | $80,280 in Davenport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $928/mo | $2,016/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $76,032 | $73,110 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,148 (IA) | $6,070 (HI) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 33% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,550 | $57,220 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Davenport-Moline, IA-IL | State of Hawaii |
Rent areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA and Urban Honolulu, HI MSA. Metro areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL and Urban Honolulu, HI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Davenport | Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 68.3 | 135.5 |
| Goods | 94.2 | 111.6 |
| Utilities | 89.9 | 187.3 |
| Other services | 93.5 | 102.9 |
| Overall | 89.1 | 111.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Davenport, IA → Urban Honolulu, HI
Same pay buys less
Buying power −19.7%; rent takes 33% of take-home; state tax +$2,922/yr.
25 Weak offer
Urban Honolulu, HI → Davenport, IA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +24.6%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$2,922/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Davenport, IA is in the Davenport-Moline, IA-IL pay area; Urban Honolulu, HI is in State of Hawaii. The last column shows what a transfer from Davenport, IA to Urban Honolulu, HI at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Davenport, IA | Urban Honolulu, HI | Real change, Davenport → Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,708 | $64,438 | −17.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,871 | $77,964 | −17.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $90,937 | $93,445 | −17.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $108,137 | $111,119 | −17.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $127,786 | $131,310 | −17.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Davenport, IA | Urban Honolulu, HI | Urban Honolulu pay in Davenport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,650 | $73,080 | $58,668 (−4.8%) |
| Software Developers | $115,780 | $120,230 | $96,520 (−16.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,600 | $74,990 | $60,202 (−22.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $77,150 | $139,260 | $111,797 (+44.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.