City comparison
Longview, TX vs Naples, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Naples, FL are 15.3% higher than in Longview, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Longview, TX would need about $115,300 in Naples, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,797 a month in Naples, FL versus $1,013 in Longview, TX. On $100,000, that's 27% of take-home pay in Naples, FL and 15% in Longview, TX.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in TX and $0 in FL.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Longview, TX to Naples, FL changes real buying power by −13.3%, purely from prices.
- Longview, TX: price level 89.5 (much cheaper)
- Naples, FL: price level 103.2 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Longview, TX | Naples, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.5 | 103.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $115,327 in Naples | $86,710 in Longview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,013/mo | $1,797/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 27% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,150 | $47,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA. Metro areas: Longview, TX and Naples-Marco Island, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Longview | Naples |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 66.7 | 129.4 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 83.5 | 87.8 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 89.5 | 103.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Longview, TX → Naples, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −13.3%; rent takes 27% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
34 Weak offer
Naples, FL → Longview, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +15.3%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Longview, TX to Naples, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Longview, TX | Naples, FL | Real change, Longview → Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −13.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −13.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −13.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −13.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −13.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Longview, TX | Naples, FL | Naples pay in Longview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $60,470 | $52,434 (−12.9%) |
| Software Developers | $106,360 | $130,730 | $113,356 (+6.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,060 | $84,570 | $73,331 (−2.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $80,330 | $93,330 | $80,927 (+0.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.