City comparison
Eugene, OR vs York, PA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Eugene, OR are 5.8% higher than in York, PA. Someone earning $100,000 in York, PA would need about $105,800 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 $1,060 in York, PA. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Eugene, OR and 17% in York, PA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,850 a year higher in Eugene, OR than in York, PA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +14.4% moving from Eugene, OR to York, PA ($106,437 → $121,785), while prices change by −5.5%. Net effect of the transfer: +21.1% in real buying power.
- Eugene, OR: price level 101.6 (about average)
- York, PA: price level 96.0 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Eugene, OR | York, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 101.6 | 96.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $94,518 in York | $105,800 in Eugene |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,286/mo | $1,060/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% | 17% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,680 | $48,170 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA |
Rent areas: Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA and York-Hanover, PA MSA. Metro areas: Eugene-Springfield, OR and York-Hanover, PA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Eugene | York |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 98.3 | 79.8 |
| Goods | 105.3 | 100.7 |
| Utilities | 102.5 | 107.0 |
| Other services | 100.3 | 97.7 |
| Overall | 101.6 | 96.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Eugene, OR → York, PA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.8%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$4,850/yr.
87 Strong offer
York, PA → Eugene, OR
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.5%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$4,850/yr.
52 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Eugene, OR is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; York, PA is in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Eugene, OR to York, PA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Eugene, OR | York, PA | Real change, Eugene → York |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $70,623 | +21.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $85,447 | +21.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $102,415 | +21.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $121,785 | +21.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $143,913 | +21.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Eugene, OR | York, PA | York pay in Eugene dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $64,260 | $79,730 | $84,354 (+31.3%) |
| Software Developers | $121,050 | $114,600 | $121,247 (+0.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,930 | $75,160 | $79,519 (−0.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $113,720 | $96,210 | $101,790 (−10.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.