City comparison
Eugene, OR vs Orlando, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Eugene, OR (101.6) and Orlando, FL (101.4, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Eugene, OR goes as far as $99,900 in Orlando, FL.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,731 a month in Orlando, FL versus $1,286 in Eugene, OR. On $100,000, that's 26% of take-home pay in Orlando, FL and 22% in Eugene, OR.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $7,920 a year higher in Eugene, OR than in Orlando, FL.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Eugene, OR to Orlando, FL changes real buying power by +0.1%, purely from prices.
- Eugene, OR: price level 101.6 (about average)
- Orlando, FL: price level 101.4 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Eugene, OR | Orlando, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 101.6 | 101.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $99,852 in Orlando | $100,148 in Eugene |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,286/mo | $1,731/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $71,260 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $7,920 (OR) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 26% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,680 | $46,630 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA and Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA. Metro areas: Eugene-Springfield, OR and Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Eugene | Orlando |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 98.3 | 123.4 |
| Goods | 105.3 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 102.5 | 87.2 |
| Other services | 100.3 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 101.6 | 101.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Eugene, OR → Orlando, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +0.1%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax −$7,920/yr.
67 Fair offer
Orlando, FL → Eugene, OR
Roughly even
Buying power −0.1%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$7,920/yr.
68 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Eugene, OR to Orlando, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Eugene, OR | Orlando, FL | Real change, Eugene → Orlando |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +0.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +0.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +0.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +0.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +0.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Eugene, OR | Orlando, FL | Orlando pay in Eugene dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $64,260 | $60,190 | $60,279 (−6.2%) |
| Software Developers | $121,050 | $129,620 | $129,812 (+7.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,930 | $78,630 | $78,746 (−1.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $113,720 | $83,550 | $83,674 (−26.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.