City comparison
Gulfport, MS vs Omaha, NE
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Omaha, NE are 2.1% higher than in Gulfport, MS. Someone earning $100,000 in Gulfport, MS would need about $102,100 in Omaha, NE to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,148 a month in Omaha, NE versus $923 in Gulfport, MS. On $100,000, that's 18% of take-home pay in Omaha, NE and 15% in Gulfport, MS.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $402 a year higher in Omaha, NE than in Gulfport, MS.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +1.0% moving from Gulfport, MS to Omaha, NE ($106,437 → $107,501), while prices change by +2.1%. Net effect of the transfer: −1.1% in real buying power.
- Gulfport, MS: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
- Omaha, NE: price level 91.9 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Gulfport, MS | Omaha, NE | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.0 | 91.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $102,117 in Omaha | $97,927 in Gulfport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $923/mo | $1,148/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,912 | $75,510 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,268 (MS) | $3,670 (NE) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $43,470 | $49,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA |
Rent areas: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area and Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS and Omaha, NE-IA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Gulfport | Omaha |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 67.9 | 86.4 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 94.1 |
| Utilities | 76.3 | 76.4 |
| Other services | 96.1 | 93.0 |
| Overall | 90.0 | 91.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Gulfport, MS → Omaha, NE
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.1%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax +$402/yr.
62 Fair offer
Omaha, NE → Gulfport, MS
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.1%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$402/yr.
75 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Gulfport, MS is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Omaha, NE is in Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA. The last column shows what a transfer from Gulfport, MS to Omaha, NE at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Gulfport, MS | Omaha, NE | Real change, Gulfport → Omaha |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $62,339 | −1.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $75,425 | −1.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $90,402 | −1.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $107,501 | −1.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $127,033 | −1.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Gulfport, MS | Omaha, NE | Omaha pay in Gulfport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $50,820 | $62,670 | $61,371 (+20.8%) |
| Software Developers | $104,240 | $125,220 | $122,625 (+17.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,380 | $77,030 | $75,433 (−1.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $78,960 | $84,600 | $82,847 (+4.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.