City comparison
Spartanburg, SC vs Toledo, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Spartanburg, SC (91.1) and Toledo, OH (91.5, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Spartanburg, SC goes as far as $100,400 in Toledo, OH.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,083 a month in Spartanburg, SC versus $820 in Toledo, OH. On $100,000, that's 17% of take-home pay in Spartanburg, SC and 13% in Toledo, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $2,875 a year higher in Spartanburg, SC than in Toledo, OH.
- 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 Spartanburg, SC to Toledo, OH changes real buying power by −0.4%, purely from prices.
- Spartanburg, SC: price level 91.1 (much cheaper)
- Toledo, OH: price level 91.5 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Spartanburg, SC | Toledo, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 91.1 | 91.5 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,444 in Toledo | $99,558 in Spartanburg |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,083/mo | $820/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,337 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,843 (SC) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 13% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,650 | $48,220 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area and Toledo, OH MSA. Metro areas: Spartanburg, SC and Toledo, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Spartanburg | Toledo |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 68.0 | 67.3 |
| Goods | 96.3 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 88.3 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 98.3 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 91.1 | 91.5 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Spartanburg, SC → Toledo, OH
Roughly even
Buying power −0.4%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$2,875/yr.
67 Fair offer
Toledo, OH → Spartanburg, SC
Roughly even
Buying power +0.4%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax +$2,875/yr.
70 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 Spartanburg, SC to Toledo, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Spartanburg, SC | Toledo, OH | Real change, Spartanburg → Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −0.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −0.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −0.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −0.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −0.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Spartanburg, SC | Toledo, OH | Toledo pay in Spartanburg dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,990 | $63,250 | $62,971 (+3.2%) |
| Software Developers | $114,460 | $104,360 | $103,899 (−9.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,080 | $77,400 | $77,058 (−0.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,360 | $81,050 | $80,692 (−2.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.