City comparison
Virginia Beach, VA vs Youngstown, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Virginia Beach, VA are 12.1% higher than in Youngstown, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Youngstown, OH would need about $112,100 in Virginia Beach, VA to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,512 a month in Virginia Beach, VA versus $771 in Youngstown, OH. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Virginia Beach, VA and 12% in Youngstown, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $2,968 a year higher in Virginia Beach, VA than in Youngstown, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +2.9% moving from Virginia Beach, VA to Youngstown, OH ($108,019 → $111,138), while prices change by −10.8%. Net effect of the transfer: +15.3% in real buying power.
- Virginia Beach, VA: price level 97.9 (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
| Virginia Beach, VA | Youngstown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.9 | 87.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $89,231 in Youngstown | $112,068 in Virginia Beach |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,512/mo | $771/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,244 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,936 (VA) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 12% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,430 | $43,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area and Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA. Metro areas: Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Virginia Beach | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 99.8 | 53.4 |
| Goods | 96.8 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 89.6 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 98.6 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 97.9 | 87.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Virginia Beach, VA → Youngstown, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +12.1%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax −$2,968/yr.
100 Strong offer
Youngstown, OH → Virginia Beach, VA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −10.8%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$2,968/yr.
38 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Virginia Beach, VA is in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC pay area; Youngstown, OH is in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Virginia Beach, VA to Youngstown, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Virginia Beach, VA | Youngstown, OH | Real change, Virginia Beach → Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,640 | $64,448 | +15.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,788 | $77,977 | +15.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $90,838 | $93,461 | +15.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $108,019 | $111,138 | +15.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $127,646 | $131,331 | +15.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Virginia Beach, VA | Youngstown, OH | Youngstown pay in Virginia Beach dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $63,380 | $72,560 | $81,317 (+28.3%) |
| Software Developers | $129,090 | $107,990 | $121,023 (−6.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,450 | $73,080 | $81,900 (+3.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $89,450 | $78,680 | $88,175 (−1.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.