City comparison
Kiryas Joel, NY vs Salem, OR
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 5.6% higher than in Salem, OR. Someone earning $100,000 in Salem, OR would need about $105,600 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 $1,201 in Salem, OR. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Kiryas Joel, NY and 20% in Salem, OR.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,061 a year higher in Salem, 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 Salem, OR ($125,431 → $114,684), while prices change by −5.3%. Net effect of the transfer: −3.5% in real buying power.
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
- Salem, OR: price level 103.6 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Kiryas Joel, NY | Salem, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 109.4 | 103.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $94,724 in Salem | $105,570 in Kiryas Joel |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,549/mo | $1,201/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% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $50,990 | $55,310 |
| 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 Salem, OR MSA. Metro areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY and Salem, OR.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kiryas Joel | Salem |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.8 | 110.3 |
| Goods | 110.3 | 105.3 |
| Utilities | 136.8 | 104.7 |
| Other services | 106.5 | 100.3 |
| Overall | 109.4 | 103.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kiryas Joel, NY → Salem, OR
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.6%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,061/yr.
86 Strong offer
Salem, OR → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.3%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax −$3,061/yr.
52 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Kiryas Joel, NY is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Salem, OR is in Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA. The last column shows what a transfer from Kiryas Joel, NY to Salem, OR at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Salem, OR | Real change, Kiryas Joel → Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $66,505 | −3.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $80,465 | −3.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $96,443 | −3.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $114,684 | −3.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $135,522 | −3.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Salem, OR | Salem pay in Kiryas Joel dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $81,770 | $74,810 | $78,977 (−3.4%) |
| Software Developers | $145,830 | $131,620 | $138,951 (−4.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,900 | $87,480 | $92,352 (+3.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $102,890 | $131,750 | $139,088 (+35.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.