City comparison
Nashville, TN vs North Port, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in North Port, FL are 6.3% higher than in Nashville, TN. Someone earning $100,000 in Nashville, TN would need about $106,300 in North Port, FL to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,686 a month in North Port, FL versus $1,578 in Nashville, TN. On $100,000, that's 26% of take-home pay in North Port, FL and 24% in Nashville, TN.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in TN 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 Nashville, TN to North Port, FL changes real buying power by −5.9%, purely from prices.
- Nashville, TN: price level 96.3 (cheaper)
- North Port, FL: price level 102.4 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Nashville, TN | North Port, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 96.3 | 102.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $106,310 in North Port | $94,064 in Nashville |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,578/mo | $1,686/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TN) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 26% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $50,390 | $47,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA. Metro areas: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Nashville | North Port |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 104.6 | 128.0 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 72.0 | 88.2 |
| Other services | 95.1 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 96.3 | 102.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Nashville, TN → North Port, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.9%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
49 Fair offer
North Port, FL → Nashville, TN
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.3%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
88 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 Nashville, TN to North Port, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Nashville, TN | North Port, FL | Real change, Nashville → North Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −5.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −5.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −5.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −5.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −5.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Nashville, TN | North Port, FL | North Port pay in Nashville dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,460 | $62,370 | $58,668 (−4.5%) |
| Software Developers | $126,610 | $131,890 | $124,062 (−2.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $78,080 | $81,090 | $76,277 (−2.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,040 | $86,130 | $81,018 (−3.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.