City comparison
Kiryas Joel, NY vs Virginia Beach, VA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 11.7% higher than in Virginia Beach, VA. Someone earning $100,000 in Virginia Beach, VA would need about $111,700 in Kiryas Joel, NY to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,549 a month in Kiryas Joel, NY and $1,512 in Virginia Beach, VA.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $4,860 a year in NY and $4,936 in VA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −13.9% moving from Kiryas Joel, NY to Virginia Beach, VA ($125,431 → $108,019), while prices change by −10.5%. Net effect of the transfer: −3.8% in real buying power.
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
- Virginia Beach, VA: price level 97.9 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Kiryas Joel, NY | Virginia Beach, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 109.4 | 97.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $89,508 in Virginia Beach | $111,722 in Kiryas Joel |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,549/mo | $1,512/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,320 | $74,244 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,860 (NY) | $4,936 (VA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $50,990 | $49,430 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC |
Rent areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA and Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY and Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kiryas Joel | Virginia Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.8 | 99.8 |
| Goods | 110.3 | 96.8 |
| Utilities | 136.8 | 89.6 |
| Other services | 106.5 | 98.6 |
| Overall | 109.4 | 97.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kiryas Joel, NY → Virginia Beach, VA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +11.7%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$76/yr.
100 Strong offer
Virginia Beach, VA → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −10.5%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax −$76/yr.
37 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Kiryas Joel, NY is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Virginia Beach, VA is in Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC. The last column shows what a transfer from Kiryas Joel, NY to Virginia Beach, VA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Virginia Beach, VA | Real change, Kiryas Joel → Virginia Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $62,640 | −3.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $75,788 | −3.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $90,838 | −3.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $108,019 | −3.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $127,646 | −3.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Virginia Beach, VA | Virginia Beach pay in Kiryas Joel dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $81,770 | $63,380 | $70,810 (−13.4%) |
| Software Developers | $145,830 | $129,090 | $144,222 (−1.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,900 | $79,450 | $88,763 (−0.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $102,890 | $89,450 | $99,936 (−2.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.