City comparison
Gulfport, MS vs Oklahoma City, OK
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Gulfport, MS (90.0) and Oklahoma City, OK (90.4, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Gulfport, MS goes as far as $100,400 in Oklahoma City, OK.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,017 a month in Oklahoma City, OK versus $923 in Gulfport, MS. On $100,000, that's 16% of take-home pay in Oklahoma City, OK and 15% in Gulfport, MS.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $687 a year higher in Oklahoma City, OK than in Gulfport, MS.
- 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 Gulfport, MS to Oklahoma City, OK changes real buying power by −0.4%, purely from prices.
- Gulfport, MS: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
- Oklahoma City, OK: price level 90.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Gulfport, MS | Oklahoma City, OK | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.0 | 90.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,447 in Oklahoma City | $99,555 in Gulfport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $923/mo | $1,017/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,912 | $75,226 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,268 (MS) | $3,955 (OK) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 16% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $43,470 | $47,230 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area and Oklahoma City, OK HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS and Oklahoma City, OK.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Gulfport | Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 67.9 | 73.9 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 76.3 | 74.1 |
| Other services | 96.1 | 95.5 |
| Overall | 90.0 | 90.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Gulfport, MS → Oklahoma City, OK
Roughly even
Buying power −0.4%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$687/yr.
67 Fair offer
Oklahoma City, OK → Gulfport, MS
Roughly even
Buying power +0.4%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$687/yr.
70 Strong 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 Gulfport, MS to Oklahoma City, OK at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Gulfport, MS | Oklahoma City, OK | Real change, Gulfport → Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −0.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −0.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −0.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −0.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −0.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Gulfport, MS | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma City pay in Gulfport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $50,820 | $48,780 | $48,563 (−4.4%) |
| Software Developers | $104,240 | $122,390 | $121,846 (+16.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,380 | $77,280 | $76,936 (+0.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $78,960 | $82,920 | $82,551 (+4.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.