Salary comparison
Childcare Workers: Flagstaff vs North Port
North Port, FL pays about 19.3% more for childcare workers on paper — $47,300 vs $39,640. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, North Port comes out ahead by $7,660 a year in real buying power.
Flagstaff, AZ
$39,640
$36,330
$39,640
$19.06
100
$39,640/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
North Port, FL
$47,300
$36,200
$68,850
$22.74
100
$47,300/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $7,660 a year (19.3%) in favor of North Port. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Flagstaff runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; North Port sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, North Port is the better deal by $7,660 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Flagstaff to North Port for this role, the raise needs to beat 19.3% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do childcare workers earn more, Flagstaff or North Port?
North Port pays $47,300 on median — about 19.3% more than Flagstaff ($39,640). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
North Port. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, North Port gives you roughly$47,300 of real buying power versus $39,640 in the other city.