City comparison
Oklahoma City, OK vs Youngstown, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Oklahoma City, OK are 3.4% higher than in Youngstown, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Youngstown, OH would need about $103,400 in Oklahoma City, OK to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,017 a month in Oklahoma City, OK versus $771 in Youngstown, OH. On $100,000, that's 16% of take-home pay in Oklahoma City, OK and 12% in Youngstown, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,987 a year higher in Oklahoma City, OK than in Youngstown, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +4.4% moving from Oklahoma City, OK to Youngstown, OH ($106,437 → $111,138), while prices change by −3.3%. Net effect of the transfer: +8.0% in real buying power.
- Oklahoma City, OK: price level 90.4 (much cheaper)
- Youngstown, OH: price level 87.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Oklahoma City, OK | Youngstown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.4 | 87.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $96,666 in Youngstown | $103,449 in Oklahoma City |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,017/mo | $771/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,226 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,955 (OK) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 16% | 12% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,230 | $43,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: Oklahoma City, OK HUD Metro FMR Area and Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA. Metro areas: Oklahoma City, OK and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Oklahoma City | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 73.9 | 53.4 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 74.1 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 95.5 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 90.4 | 87.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Oklahoma City, OK → Youngstown, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.4%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax −$1,987/yr.
80 Strong offer
Youngstown, OH → Oklahoma City, OK
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.3%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$1,987/yr.
58 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Oklahoma City, OK is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Youngstown, OH is in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Oklahoma City, OK to Youngstown, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Oklahoma City, OK | Youngstown, OH | Real change, Oklahoma City → Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $64,448 | +8.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $77,977 | +8.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $93,461 | +8.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $111,138 | +8.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $131,331 | +8.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Oklahoma City, OK | Youngstown, OH | Youngstown pay in Oklahoma City dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $48,780 | $72,560 | $75,062 (+53.9%) |
| Software Developers | $122,390 | $107,990 | $111,714 (−8.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,280 | $73,080 | $75,600 (−2.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,920 | $78,680 | $81,393 (−1.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.