City comparison
Kiryas Joel, NY vs Wilmington, NC
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 13.5% higher than in Wilmington, NC. Someone earning $100,000 in Wilmington, NC would need about $113,500 in Kiryas Joel, NY to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,549 a month in Kiryas Joel, NY and $1,513 in Wilmington, NC.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,378 a year higher in Kiryas Joel, NY than in Wilmington, NC.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −15.1% moving from Kiryas Joel, NY to Wilmington, NC ($125,431 → $106,437), while prices change by −11.9%. Net effect of the transfer: −3.7% in real buying power.
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
- Wilmington, NC: price level 96.4 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Kiryas Joel, NY | Wilmington, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 109.4 | 96.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $88,119 in Wilmington | $113,482 in Kiryas Joel |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,549/mo | $1,513/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,320 | $75,699 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,860 (NY) | $3,481 (NC) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $50,990 | $45,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA and Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY and Wilmington, NC.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kiryas Joel | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.8 | 93.2 |
| Goods | 110.3 | 96.6 |
| Utilities | 136.8 | 87.9 |
| Other services | 106.5 | 98.2 |
| Overall | 109.4 | 96.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kiryas Joel, NY → Wilmington, NC
Same pay goes further
Buying power +13.5%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$1,378/yr.
100 Strong offer
Wilmington, NC → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −11.9%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$1,378/yr.
37 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Kiryas Joel, NY is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Wilmington, NC is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Kiryas Joel, NY to Wilmington, NC at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Wilmington, NC | Real change, Kiryas Joel → Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $61,722 | −3.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $74,678 | −3.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $89,508 | −3.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $106,437 | −3.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $125,776 | −3.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Wilmington, NC | Wilmington pay in Kiryas Joel dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $81,770 | $48,240 | $54,744 (−33.1%) |
| Software Developers | $145,830 | $123,730 | $140,412 (−3.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,900 | $77,920 | $88,425 (−0.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $102,890 | $80,970 | $91,887 (−10.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.