City comparison
Killeen, TX vs Omaha, NE
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Killeen, TX (91.1) and Omaha, NE (91.9, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Killeen, TX goes as far as $100,900 in Omaha, NE.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,148 a month in Omaha, NE versus $990 in Killeen, TX. On $100,000, that's 18% of take-home pay in Omaha, NE and 15% in Killeen, TX.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,670 a year higher in Omaha, NE than in Killeen, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +1.0% moving from Killeen, TX to Omaha, NE ($106,437 → $107,501), while prices change by +0.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +0.1% in real buying power.
- Killeen, TX: price level 91.1 (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
| Killeen, TX | Omaha, NE | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 91.1 | 91.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,855 in Omaha | $99,152 in Killeen |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $990/mo | $1,148/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,510 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $3,670 (NE) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $46,660 | $49,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA |
Rent areas: Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Killeen-Temple, TX and Omaha, NE-IA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Killeen | Omaha |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 77.9 | 86.4 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 94.1 |
| Utilities | 81.2 | 76.4 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 93.0 |
| Overall | 91.1 | 91.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Killeen, TX → Omaha, NE
Roughly even
Buying power −0.8%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax +$3,670/yr.
66 Fair offer
Omaha, NE → Killeen, TX
Roughly even
Buying power +0.9%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$3,670/yr.
71 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Killeen, TX 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 Killeen, TX to Omaha, NE at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Killeen, TX | Omaha, NE | Real change, Killeen → Omaha |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $62,339 | +0.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $75,425 | +0.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $90,402 | +0.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $107,501 | +0.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $127,033 | +0.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Killeen, TX | Omaha, NE | Omaha pay in Killeen dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $63,120 | $62,670 | $62,139 (−1.6%) |
| Software Developers | $123,320 | $125,220 | $124,159 (+0.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,270 | $77,030 | $76,377 (+4.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $93,440 | $84,600 | $83,883 (−10.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.