City comparison
North Port, FL vs Rochester, NY
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in North Port, FL are 5.5% higher than in Rochester, NY. Someone earning $100,000 in Rochester, NY would need about $105,500 in North Port, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,686 a month in North Port, FL versus $1,256 in Rochester, NY. On $100,000, that's 26% of take-home pay in North Port, FL and 20% in Rochester, NY.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,860 a year higher in Rochester, NY than in North Port, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +0.7% moving from North Port, FL to Rochester, NY ($106,437 → $107,182), while prices change by −5.3%. Net effect of the transfer: +6.3% in real buying power.
- North Port, FL: price level 102.4 (pricier)
- Rochester, NY: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| North Port, FL | Rochester, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 102.4 | 97.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $94,745 in Rochester | $105,546 in North Port |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,686/mo | $1,256/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $74,320 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $4,860 (NY) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 26% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,440 | $51,210 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY |
Rent areas: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA and Rochester, NY MSA. Metro areas: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL and Rochester, NY.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | North Port | Rochester |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 128.0 | 87.5 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 99.7 |
| Utilities | 88.2 | 133.2 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 97.8 |
| Overall | 102.4 | 97.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
North Port, FL → Rochester, NY
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.5%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$4,860/yr.
86 Strong offer
Rochester, NY → North Port, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.3%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax −$4,860/yr.
52 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
North Port, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Rochester, NY is in Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY. The last column shows what a transfer from North Port, FL to Rochester, NY at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | North Port, FL | Rochester, NY | Real change, North Port → Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $62,155 | +6.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $75,202 | +6.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $90,135 | +6.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $107,182 | +6.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $126,657 | +6.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | North Port, FL | Rochester, NY | Rochester pay in North Port dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $62,370 | $62,840 | $66,325 (+6.3%) |
| Software Developers | $131,890 | $122,770 | $129,579 (−1.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $81,090 | $80,890 | $85,377 (+5.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $86,130 | $86,570 | $91,372 (+6.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.