City comparison
Fayetteville, AR vs Kiryas Joel, NY
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 19.8% higher than in Fayetteville, AR. Someone earning $100,000 in Fayetteville, AR would need about $119,800 in Kiryas Joel, NY to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,549 a month in Kiryas Joel, NY versus $1,115 in Fayetteville, AR. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Kiryas Joel, NY and 18% in Fayetteville, AR.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,172 a year higher in Kiryas Joel, NY than in Fayetteville, AR.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +17.8% moving from Fayetteville, AR to Kiryas Joel, NY ($106,437 → $125,431), while prices change by +19.8%. Net effect of the transfer: −1.6% in real buying power.
- Fayetteville, AR: price level 91.4 (much cheaper)
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Fayetteville, AR | Kiryas Joel, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 91.4 | 109.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $119,779 in Kiryas Joel | $83,487 in Fayetteville |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,115/mo | $1,549/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,493 | $74,320 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,687 (AR) | $4,860 (NY) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 18% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $46,610 | $50,990 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA and Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA. Metro areas: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR and Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Fayetteville | Kiryas Joel |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 76.9 | 115.8 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 110.3 |
| Utilities | 75.1 | 136.8 |
| Other services | 95.3 | 106.5 |
| Overall | 91.4 | 109.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Fayetteville, AR → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −16.5%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$1,172/yr.
37 Weak offer
Kiryas Joel, NY → Fayetteville, AR
Same pay goes further
Buying power +19.8%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax −$1,172/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Fayetteville, AR is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Kiryas Joel, NY is in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Fayetteville, AR to Kiryas Joel, NY at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Fayetteville, AR | Kiryas Joel, NY | Real change, Fayetteville → Kiryas Joel |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $72,737 | −1.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $88,005 | −1.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $105,481 | −1.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $125,431 | −1.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $148,222 | −1.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Fayetteville, AR | Kiryas Joel, NY | Kiryas Joel pay in Fayetteville dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,010 | $81,770 | $68,267 (+11.9%) |
| Software Developers | $105,130 | $145,830 | $121,749 (+15.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,190 | $88,900 | $74,220 (−3.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $77,910 | $102,890 | $85,900 (+10.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.