City comparison
Kiryas Joel, NY vs Lansing, MI
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 15.2% higher than in Lansing, MI. Someone earning $100,000 in Lansing, MI would need about $115,200 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 $1,012 in Lansing, MI. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Kiryas Joel, NY and 16% in Lansing, MI.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $860 a year higher in Kiryas Joel, NY than in Lansing, MI.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −6.4% moving from Kiryas Joel, NY to Lansing, MI ($125,431 → $117,402), while prices change by −13.2%. Net effect of the transfer: +7.8% in real buying power.
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
- Lansing, MI: price level 95.0 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Kiryas Joel, NY | Lansing, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 109.4 | 95.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $86,812 in Lansing | $115,192 in Kiryas Joel |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,549/mo | $1,012/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,320 | $75,181 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,860 (NY) | $3,999 (MI) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 16% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $50,990 | $52,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI |
Rent areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA and Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA. Metro areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY and Lansing-East Lansing, MI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kiryas Joel | Lansing |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.8 | 83.5 |
| Goods | 110.3 | 93.7 |
| Utilities | 136.8 | 95.5 |
| Other services | 106.5 | 99.6 |
| Overall | 109.4 | 95.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kiryas Joel, NY → Lansing, MI
Same pay goes further
Buying power +15.2%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax −$860/yr.
100 Strong offer
Lansing, MI → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −13.2%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$860/yr.
37 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Kiryas Joel, NY is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Lansing, MI is in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI. The last column shows what a transfer from Kiryas Joel, NY to Lansing, MI at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Lansing, MI | Real change, Kiryas Joel → Lansing |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $68,081 | +7.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $82,372 | +7.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $98,729 | +7.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $117,402 | +7.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $138,734 | +7.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Lansing, MI | Lansing pay in Kiryas Joel dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $81,770 | $72,930 | $84,010 (+2.7%) |
| Software Developers | $145,830 | $97,120 | $111,874 (−23.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,900 | $79,210 | $91,244 (+2.6%) |
| Registered Nurses | $102,890 | $84,320 | $97,130 (−5.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.