The Salary Index

Salary Comparison

Fallers: Parma vs Gaithersburg

Side-by-side salary, take-home pay, cost of living, and lifestyle score.

Parma, OH

$63,154/yr

Take-home$3,842/mo
Disposable$1,718/mo
Lifestyle7/10 · Moderate

Gaithersburg, MD

$81,178/yr

Take-home$4,938/mo
Disposable$1,882/mo
Lifestyle6/10 · Moderate

Full Breakdown

Parma

Gaithersburg

Diff (A−B)

Annual Gross Salary

$63,154

$81,178

$18,024

A vs B

Monthly Take-Home

After estimated federal + state taxes

$3,842

$4,938

$1,096

A vs B

Cost of Living Index

Lower is more affordable. US avg = 100

82

118

-36 pts

A vs B

Monthly Living Costs

Housing, food, transport, utilities, healthcare

$2,124

$3,056

$932

A vs B

Monthly Rent

$1,222

$1,758

$536

A vs B

Monthly Disposable

$1,718

$1,882

$164

A vs B

Purchasing Power Score

Take-home ÷ living costs. Higher is better

1.81×

1.62×

+0.19×

A vs B

Lifestyle Score

7/10 (Moderate)

6/10 (Moderate)

+1

A vs B

Salary estimates based on BLS metro data. Cost of living from regional price indices. All figures are estimates; verify with employers before making decisions.