City comparison
Davenport, IA vs Youngstown, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Davenport, IA are 1.9% higher than in Youngstown, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Youngstown, OH would need about $101,900 in Davenport, IA to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $928 a month in Davenport, IA versus $771 in Youngstown, OH. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Davenport, IA and 12% in Youngstown, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,181 a year higher in Davenport, IA than in Youngstown, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +2.8% moving from Davenport, IA to Youngstown, OH ($108,137 → $111,138), while prices change by −1.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +4.8% in real buying power.
- Davenport, IA: price level 89.1 (much cheaper)
- Youngstown, OH: price level 87.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Davenport, IA | Youngstown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.1 | 87.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,108 in Youngstown | $101,928 in Davenport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $928/mo | $771/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% | 12% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,550 | $43,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Davenport-Moline, IA-IL | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA and Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA. Metro areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Davenport | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 68.3 | 53.4 |
| Goods | 94.2 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 89.9 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 93.5 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 89.1 | 87.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Davenport, IA → Youngstown, OH
Roughly even
Buying power +1.9%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax −$1,181/yr.
75 Strong offer
Youngstown, OH → Davenport, IA
Roughly even
Buying power −1.9%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$1,181/yr.
63 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Davenport, IA is in the Davenport-Moline, IA-IL pay area; Youngstown, OH is in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Davenport, IA to Youngstown, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Davenport, IA | Youngstown, OH | Real change, Davenport → Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,708 | $64,448 | +4.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,871 | $77,977 | +4.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $90,937 | $93,461 | +4.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $108,137 | $111,138 | +4.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $127,786 | $131,331 | +4.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Davenport, IA | Youngstown, OH | Youngstown pay in Davenport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,650 | $72,560 | $73,959 (+20.0%) |
| Software Developers | $115,780 | $107,990 | $110,072 (−4.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,600 | $73,080 | $74,489 (−4.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $77,150 | $78,680 | $80,197 (+3.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.