City comparison
Kiryas Joel, NY vs Portland, OR
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 3.8% higher than in Portland, OR. Someone earning $100,000 in Portland, OR would need about $103,800 in Kiryas Joel, NY to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,677 a month in Portland, OR versus $1,549 in Kiryas Joel, NY. On $100,000, that's 28% of take-home pay in Portland, OR and 25% in Kiryas Joel, NY.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,061 a year higher in Portland, OR than in Kiryas Joel, NY.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −8.6% moving from Kiryas Joel, NY to Portland, OR ($125,431 → $114,684), while prices change by −3.7%. Net effect of the transfer: −5.1% in real buying power.
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
- Portland, OR: price level 105.4 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Kiryas Joel, NY | Portland, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 109.4 | 105.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $96,344 in Portland | $103,795 in Kiryas Joel |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,549/mo | $1,677/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,320 | $71,260 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,860 (NY) | $7,920 (OR) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 28% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $50,990 | $60,690 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA |
Rent areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA and Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA. Metro areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY and Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kiryas Joel | Portland |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.8 | 125.1 |
| Goods | 110.3 | 105.2 |
| Utilities | 136.8 | 107.0 |
| Other services | 106.5 | 100.1 |
| Overall | 109.4 | 105.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kiryas Joel, NY → Portland, OR
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.8%; rent takes 28% of take-home; state tax +$3,061/yr.
76 Strong offer
Portland, OR → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.7%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax −$3,061/yr.
57 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Kiryas Joel, NY is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Portland, OR is in Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA. The last column shows what a transfer from Kiryas Joel, NY to Portland, OR at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Portland, OR | Real change, Kiryas Joel → Portland |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $66,505 | −5.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $80,465 | −5.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $96,443 | −5.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $114,684 | −5.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $135,522 | −5.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Portland, OR | Portland pay in Kiryas Joel dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $81,770 | $82,330 | $85,455 (+4.5%) |
| Software Developers | $145,830 | $156,000 | $161,921 (+11.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,900 | $92,200 | $95,699 (+7.6%) |
| Registered Nurses | $102,890 | $130,310 | $135,256 (+31.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.