City comparison
Kiryas Joel, NY vs Manchester, NH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 3.6% higher than in Manchester, NH. Someone earning $100,000 in Manchester, NH would need about $103,600 in Kiryas Joel, NY to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,549 a month in Kiryas Joel, NY and $1,552 in Manchester, NH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,860 a year higher in Kiryas Joel, NY than in Manchester, NH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −3.9% moving from Kiryas Joel, NY to Manchester, NH ($125,431 → $120,548), while prices change by −3.4%. Net effect of the transfer: −0.5% in real buying power.
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
- Manchester, NH: price level 105.7 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Kiryas Joel, NY | Manchester, NH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 109.4 | 105.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $96,559 in Manchester | $103,563 in Kiryas Joel |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,549/mo | $1,552/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,320 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,860 (NY) | $0 (NH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $50,990 | $56,530 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT |
Rent areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA and Manchester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY and Manchester-Nashua, NH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kiryas Joel | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.8 | 134.2 |
| Goods | 110.3 | 97.7 |
| Utilities | 136.8 | 133.5 |
| Other services | 106.5 | 103.7 |
| Overall | 109.4 | 105.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kiryas Joel, NY → Manchester, NH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.6%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$4,860/yr.
80 Strong offer
Manchester, NH → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.4%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$4,860/yr.
58 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Kiryas Joel, NY is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Manchester, NH is in Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT. The last column shows what a transfer from Kiryas Joel, NY to Manchester, NH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Manchester, NH | Real change, Kiryas Joel → Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $69,905 | −0.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $84,579 | −0.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $101,375 | −0.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $120,548 | −0.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $142,452 | −0.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Manchester, NH | Manchester pay in Kiryas Joel dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $81,770 | $73,380 | $75,995 (−7.1%) |
| Software Developers | $145,830 | $162,090 | $167,866 (+15.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,900 | $83,660 | $86,641 (−2.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $102,890 | $98,600 | $102,114 (−0.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.