City comparison
Longview, TX vs Toledo, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Toledo, OH are 2.2% higher than in Longview, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Longview, TX would need about $102,200 in Toledo, OH to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,013 a month in Longview, TX versus $820 in Toledo, OH. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Longview, TX and 13% in Toledo, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,968 a year higher in Toledo, OH than in Longview, TX.
- 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 Toledo, OH changes real buying power by −2.2%, purely from prices.
- Longview, TX: price level 89.5 (much cheaper)
- Toledo, OH: price level 91.5 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Longview, TX | Toledo, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.5 | 91.5 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $102,201 in Toledo | $97,846 in Longview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,013/mo | $820/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 13% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,150 | $48,220 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Toledo, OH MSA. Metro areas: Longview, TX and Toledo, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Longview | Toledo |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 66.7 | 67.3 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 83.5 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 89.5 | 91.5 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Longview, TX → Toledo, OH
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.2%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax +$1,968/yr.
62 Fair offer
Toledo, OH → Longview, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.2%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
76 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 Toledo, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Longview, TX | Toledo, OH | Real change, Longview → Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −2.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −2.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −2.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −2.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −2.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Longview, TX | Toledo, OH | Toledo pay in Longview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $63,250 | $61,888 (+2.8%) |
| Software Developers | $106,360 | $104,360 | $102,112 (−4.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,060 | $77,400 | $75,733 (+0.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $80,330 | $81,050 | $79,304 (−1.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.