City comparison
Longview, TX vs Ocala, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Ocala, FL are 6.4% higher than in Longview, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Longview, TX would need about $106,400 in Ocala, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,172 a month in Ocala, FL versus $1,013 in Longview, TX. On $100,000, that's 18% of take-home pay in Ocala, 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 Ocala, FL changes real buying power by −6.0%, purely from prices.
- Longview, TX: price level 89.5 (much cheaper)
- Ocala, FL: price level 95.2 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Longview, TX | Ocala, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.5 | 95.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $106,425 in Ocala | $93,963 in Longview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,013/mo | $1,172/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% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,150 | $43,990 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Ocala, FL MSA. Metro areas: Longview, TX and Ocala, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Longview | Ocala |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 66.7 | 86.2 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 83.5 | 87.1 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 89.5 | 95.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Longview, TX → Ocala, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −6.0%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
50 Fair offer
Ocala, FL → Longview, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.4%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
89 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 Ocala, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Longview, TX | Ocala, FL | Real change, Longview → Ocala |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −6.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −6.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −6.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −6.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −6.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Longview, TX | Ocala, FL | Ocala pay in Longview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $57,540 | $54,066 (−10.2%) |
| Software Developers | $106,360 | $112,780 | $105,972 (−0.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,060 | $74,370 | $69,880 (−6.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $80,330 | $79,230 | $74,447 (−7.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.