City comparison
Eugene, OR vs Flint, MI
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Eugene, OR are 9.2% higher than in Flint, MI. Someone earning $100,000 in Flint, MI would need about $109,200 in Eugene, OR to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,286 a month in Eugene, OR versus $856 in Flint, MI. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Eugene, OR and 14% in Flint, MI.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,921 a year higher in Eugene, OR than in Flint, MI.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +10.3% moving from Eugene, OR to Flint, MI ($106,437 → $117,402), while prices change by −8.4%. Net effect of the transfer: +20.4% in real buying power.
- Eugene, OR: price level 101.6 (about average)
- Flint, MI: price level 93.0 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Eugene, OR | Flint, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 101.6 | 93.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $91,598 in Flint | $109,173 in Eugene |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,286/mo | $856/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $71,260 | $75,181 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $7,920 (OR) | $3,999 (MI) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 14% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,680 | $45,880 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI |
Rent areas: Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA and Flint, MI MSA. Metro areas: Eugene-Springfield, OR and Flint, MI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Eugene | Flint |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 98.3 | 74.0 |
| Goods | 105.3 | 93.7 |
| Utilities | 102.5 | 97.1 |
| Other services | 100.3 | 99.6 |
| Overall | 101.6 | 93.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Eugene, OR → Flint, MI
Same pay goes further
Buying power +9.2%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax −$3,921/yr.
97 Strong offer
Flint, MI → Eugene, OR
Same pay buys less
Buying power −8.4%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$3,921/yr.
42 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Eugene, OR is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Flint, MI is in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI. The last column shows what a transfer from Eugene, OR to Flint, MI at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Eugene, OR | Flint, MI | Real change, Eugene → Flint |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $68,081 | +20.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $82,372 | +20.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $98,729 | +20.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $117,402 | +20.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $138,734 | +20.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Eugene, OR | Flint, MI | Flint pay in Eugene dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $64,260 | $65,620 | $71,639 (+11.5%) |
| Software Developers | $121,050 | $101,750 | $111,084 (−8.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,930 | $74,500 | $81,334 (+1.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $113,720 | $97,780 | $106,749 (−6.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.