The Salary Index

Salary Comparison

Maintenance Workers: Rapid City vs Somerville

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

Rapid City, SD

$56,667/yr

Take-home$3,447/mo
Disposable$1,167/mo
Lifestyle6/10 · Moderate

Somerville, MA

$76,030/yr

Take-home$4,625/mo
Disposable$1,205/mo
Lifestyle5/10 · Tight

Full Breakdown

Rapid City

Somerville

Diff (A−B)

Annual Gross Salary

$56,667

$76,030

$19,363

A vs B

Monthly Take-Home

After estimated federal + state taxes

$3,447

$4,625

$1,178

A vs B

Cost of Living Index

Lower is more affordable. US avg = 100

88

132

-44 pts

A vs B

Monthly Living Costs

Housing, food, transport, utilities, healthcare

$2,280

$3,420

$1,140

A vs B

Monthly Rent

$1,311

$1,967

$656

A vs B

Monthly Disposable

$1,167

$1,205

$38

A vs B

Purchasing Power Score

Take-home ÷ living costs. Higher is better

1.51×

1.35×

+0.16×

A vs B

Lifestyle Score

6/10 (Moderate)

5/10 (Tight)

+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.