City comparison
Eugene, OR vs New York, NY
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in New York, NY are 10.8% higher than in Eugene, OR. Someone earning $100,000 in Eugene, OR would need about $110,800 in New York, NY to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $2,655 a month in New York, NY versus $1,286 in Eugene, OR. On $100,000, that's 43% of take-home pay in New York, NY and 22% in Eugene, OR.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,061 a year higher in Eugene, OR than in New York, NY.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +17.8% moving from Eugene, OR to New York, NY ($106,437 → $125,431), while prices change by +10.8%. Net effect of the transfer: +6.3% in real buying power.
- Eugene, OR: price level 101.6 (about average)
- New York, NY: price level 112.6 (much pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Eugene, OR | New York, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 101.6 | 112.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $110,825 in New York | $90,232 in Eugene |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,286/mo | $2,655/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $71,260 | $74,320 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $7,920 (OR) | $4,860 (NY) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 43% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,680 | $61,430 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA and New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Eugene-Springfield, OR and New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Eugene | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 98.3 | 148.6 |
| Goods | 105.3 | 110.3 |
| Utilities | 102.5 | 127.0 |
| Other services | 100.3 | 105.8 |
| Overall | 101.6 | 112.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Eugene, OR → New York, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −9.8%; rent takes 43% of take-home; state tax −$3,061/yr.
11 Weak offer
New York, NY → Eugene, OR
Same pay goes further
Buying power +10.8%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$3,061/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Eugene, OR is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; New York, NY is in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Eugene, OR to New York, NY at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Eugene, OR | New York, NY | Real change, Eugene → New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $72,737 | +6.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $88,005 | +6.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $105,481 | +6.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $125,431 | +6.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $148,222 | +6.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Eugene, OR | New York, NY | New York pay in Eugene dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $64,260 | $96,900 | $87,435 (+36.1%) |
| Software Developers | $121,050 | $166,830 | $150,534 (+24.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,930 | $105,650 | $95,330 (+19.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $113,720 | $119,720 | $108,026 (−5.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.