City comparison
Eugene, OR vs Harrisburg, PA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Eugene, OR are 3.0% higher than in Harrisburg, PA. Someone earning $100,000 in Harrisburg, PA would need about $103,000 in Eugene, OR to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,286 a month in Eugene, OR versus $1,212 in Harrisburg, PA. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Eugene, OR and 19% in Harrisburg, PA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,850 a year higher in Eugene, OR than in Harrisburg, PA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +2.0% moving from Eugene, OR to Harrisburg, PA ($106,437 → $108,592), while prices change by −2.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +5.0% in real buying power.
- Eugene, OR: price level 101.6 (about average)
- Harrisburg, PA: price level 98.7 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Eugene, OR | Harrisburg, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 101.6 | 98.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $97,127 in Harrisburg | $102,958 in Eugene |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,286/mo | $1,212/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $71,260 | $76,110 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $7,920 (OR) | $3,070 (PA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 19% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,680 | $49,610 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA |
Rent areas: Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA and Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA. Metro areas: Eugene-Springfield, OR and Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Eugene | Harrisburg |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 98.3 | 96.3 |
| Goods | 105.3 | 100.7 |
| Utilities | 102.5 | 108.1 |
| Other services | 100.3 | 97.7 |
| Overall | 101.6 | 98.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Eugene, OR → Harrisburg, PA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.0%; rent takes 19% of take-home; state tax −$4,850/yr.
78 Strong offer
Harrisburg, PA → Eugene, OR
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.9%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$4,850/yr.
60 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Eugene, OR is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Harrisburg, PA is in Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Eugene, OR to Harrisburg, PA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Eugene, OR | Harrisburg, PA | Real change, Eugene → Harrisburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $62,972 | +5.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $76,190 | +5.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $91,320 | +5.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $108,592 | +5.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $128,323 | +5.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Eugene, OR | Harrisburg, PA | Harrisburg pay in Eugene dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $64,260 | $77,160 | $79,442 (+23.6%) |
| Software Developers | $121,050 | $109,470 | $112,708 (−6.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,930 | $76,510 | $78,773 (−1.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $113,720 | $96,770 | $99,632 (−12.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.