City comparison
San Antonio, TX vs Tallahassee, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in San Antonio, TX (94.7) and Tallahassee, FL (93.9, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in San Antonio, TX goes as far as $99,200 in Tallahassee, FL.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,177 a month in San Antonio, TX and $1,204 in Tallahassee, FL.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in TX and $0 in FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −1.4% moving from San Antonio, TX to Tallahassee, FL ($108,001 → $106,437), while prices change by −0.8%. Net effect of the transfer: −0.6% in real buying power.
- San Antonio, TX: price level 94.7 (cheaper)
- Tallahassee, FL: price level 93.9 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| San Antonio, TX | Tallahassee, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 94.7 | 93.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $99,159 in Tallahassee | $100,849 in San Antonio |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,177/mo | $1,204/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 18% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,010 | $46,520 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX and Tallahassee, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | San Antonio | Tallahassee |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.6 | 78.5 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 82.2 | 87.5 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 94.7 | 93.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
San Antonio, TX → Tallahassee, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +0.8%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
71 Strong offer
Tallahassee, FL → San Antonio, TX
Roughly even
Buying power −0.8%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
66 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
San Antonio, TX is in the San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX pay area; Tallahassee, FL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from San Antonio, TX to Tallahassee, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | San Antonio, TX | Tallahassee, FL | Real change, San Antonio → Tallahassee |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,629 | $61,722 | −0.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,776 | $74,678 | −0.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $90,823 | $89,508 | −0.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $108,001 | $106,437 | −0.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $127,624 | $125,776 | −0.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | San Antonio, TX | Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee pay in San Antonio dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,720 | $55,020 | $55,487 (−10.1%) |
| Software Developers | $128,430 | $121,800 | $122,834 (−4.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $78,650 | $61,840 | $62,365 (−20.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $94,370 | $79,430 | $80,104 (−15.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.