City comparison
North Port, FL vs Trenton, NJ
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in North Port, FL (102.4) and Trenton, NJ (103.2, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in North Port, FL goes as far as $100,700 in Trenton, NJ.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,686 a month in North Port, FL versus $1,545 in Trenton, NJ. On $100,000, that's 26% of take-home pay in North Port, FL and 25% in Trenton, NJ.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,180 a year higher in Trenton, NJ than in North Port, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +17.8% moving from North Port, FL to Trenton, NJ ($106,437 → $125,431), while prices change by +0.7%. Net effect of the transfer: +17.0% in real buying power.
- North Port, FL: price level 102.4 (pricier)
- Trenton, NJ: 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
| North Port, FL | Trenton, NJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 102.4 | 103.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,745 in Trenton | $99,261 in North Port |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,686/mo | $1,545/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,000 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $4,180 (NJ) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 26% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,440 | $63,490 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA and Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA. Metro areas: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL and Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | North Port | Trenton |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 128.0 | 135.1 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 99.8 |
| Utilities | 88.2 | 112.3 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 97.9 |
| Overall | 102.4 | 103.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
North Port, FL → Trenton, NJ
Roughly even
Buying power −0.7%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$4,180/yr.
66 Fair offer
Trenton, NJ → North Port, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +0.7%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax −$4,180/yr.
70 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
North Port, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Trenton, NJ is in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from North Port, FL to Trenton, NJ at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | North Port, FL | Trenton, NJ | Real change, North Port → Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $72,737 | +17.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $88,005 | +17.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $105,481 | +17.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $125,431 | +17.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $148,222 | +17.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | North Port, FL | Trenton, NJ | Trenton pay in North Port dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $62,370 | $77,850 | $77,274 (+23.9%) |
| Software Developers | $131,890 | $128,770 | $127,818 (−3.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $81,090 | $99,550 | $98,814 (+21.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $86,130 | $99,990 | $99,251 (+15.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.