City comparison
Las Vegas, NV vs Youngstown, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Las Vegas, NV are 14.7% higher than in Youngstown, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Youngstown, OH would need about $114,700 in Las Vegas, NV to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,478 a month in Las Vegas, NV versus $771 in Youngstown, OH. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Las Vegas, NV and 12% in Youngstown, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,968 a year higher in Youngstown, OH than in Las Vegas, NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +2.2% moving from Las Vegas, NV to Youngstown, OH ($108,719 → $111,138), while prices change by −12.8%. Net effect of the transfer: +17.2% in real buying power.
- Las Vegas, NV: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Youngstown, OH: price level 87.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Las Vegas, NV | Youngstown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 87.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $87,207 in Youngstown | $114,670 in Las Vegas |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,478/mo | $771/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (NV) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 12% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $46,670 | $43,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA and Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA. Metro areas: Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Las Vegas | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.5 | 53.4 |
| Goods | 96.3 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 90.6 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 98.7 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 87.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Las Vegas, NV → Youngstown, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +14.7%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax +$1,968/yr.
100 Strong offer
Youngstown, OH → Las Vegas, NV
Same pay buys less
Buying power −12.8%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
38 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Las Vegas, NV is in the Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ pay area; Youngstown, OH is in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Las Vegas, NV to Youngstown, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Las Vegas, NV | Youngstown, OH | Real change, Las Vegas → Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $63,046 | $64,448 | +17.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $76,280 | $77,977 | +17.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $91,427 | $93,461 | +17.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $108,719 | $111,138 | +17.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $128,473 | $131,331 | +17.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Las Vegas, NV | Youngstown, OH | Youngstown pay in Las Vegas dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $65,040 | $72,560 | $83,205 (+27.9%) |
| Software Developers | $129,940 | $107,990 | $123,833 (−4.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $80,530 | $73,080 | $83,801 (+4.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $103,940 | $78,680 | $90,223 (−13.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.