City comparison
Akron, OH vs Greeley, CO
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Greeley, CO are 7.3% higher than in Akron, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Akron, OH would need about $107,300 in Greeley, CO to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,238 a month in Greeley, CO versus $985 in Akron, OH. On $100,000, that's 20% of take-home pay in Greeley, CO and 15% in Akron, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,724 a year higher in Greeley, CO than in Akron, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +6.8% moving from Akron, OH to Greeley, CO ($111,138 → $118,675), while prices change by +7.3%. Net effect of the transfer: −0.5% in real buying power.
- Akron, OH: price level 93.4 (cheaper)
- Greeley, CO: price level 100.2 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Akron, OH | Greeley, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.4 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $107,289 in Greeley | $93,206 in Akron |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $985/mo | $1,238/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $75,488 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $3,692 (CO) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,840 | $55,070 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | Denver-Aurora, CO |
Rent areas: Akron, OH MSA and Greeley, CO MSA. Metro areas: Akron, OH and Greeley, CO.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Akron | Greeley |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 76.8 | 112.6 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 96.1 |
| Utilities | 96.4 | 82.0 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.8 |
| Overall | 93.4 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Akron, OH → Greeley, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −6.8%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$1,724/yr.
48 Fair offer
Greeley, CO → Akron, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +7.3%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$1,724/yr.
92 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Akron, OH is in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA pay area; Greeley, CO is in Denver-Aurora, CO. The last column shows what a transfer from Akron, OH to Greeley, CO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Akron, OH | Greeley, CO | Real change, Akron → Greeley |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,448 | $68,819 | −0.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,977 | $83,265 | −0.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $93,461 | $99,800 | −0.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $111,138 | $118,675 | −0.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $131,331 | $140,239 | −0.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Akron, OH | Greeley, CO | Greeley pay in Akron dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $78,560 | $60,160 | $56,073 (−28.6%) |
| Software Developers | $105,430 | $129,480 | $120,683 (+14.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $78,540 | $87,240 | $81,313 (+3.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $80,770 | $96,300 | $89,757 (+11.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.