City comparison
Kiryas Joel, NY vs Winston, NC
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 18.9% higher than in Winston, NC. Someone earning $100,000 in Winston, NC would need about $118,900 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 $1,082 in Winston, NC. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Kiryas Joel, NY and 17% in Winston, NC.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,378 a year higher in Kiryas Joel, NY than in Winston, NC.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −15.1% moving from Kiryas Joel, NY to Winston, NC ($125,431 → $106,437), while prices change by −15.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +0.9% in real buying power.
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
- Winston, NC: price level 92.0 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Kiryas Joel, NY | Winston, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 109.4 | 92.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $84,117 in Winston | $118,881 in Kiryas Joel |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,549/mo | $1,082/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% | 17% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $50,990 | $46,380 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA and Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY and Winston-Salem, NC.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kiryas Joel | Winston |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.8 | 71.4 |
| Goods | 110.3 | 96.6 |
| Utilities | 136.8 | 88.4 |
| Other services | 106.5 | 98.2 |
| Overall | 109.4 | 92.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kiryas Joel, NY → Winston, NC
Same pay goes further
Buying power +18.9%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$1,378/yr.
100 Strong offer
Winston, NC → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −15.9%; 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; Winston, NC is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Kiryas Joel, NY to Winston, NC at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Winston, NC | Real change, Kiryas Joel → Winston |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $61,722 | +0.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $74,678 | +0.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $89,508 | +0.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $106,437 | +0.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $125,776 | +0.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Winston, NC | Winston pay in Kiryas Joel dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $81,770 | $56,510 | $67,180 (−17.8%) |
| Software Developers | $145,830 | $124,130 | $147,567 (+1.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,900 | $78,950 | $93,857 (+5.6%) |
| Registered Nurses | $102,890 | $86,120 | $102,381 (−0.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.