City comparison
Bridgeport, CT vs Greeley, CO
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Bridgeport, CT are 6.7% higher than in Greeley, CO. Someone earning $100,000 in Greeley, CO would need about $106,700 in Bridgeport, CT to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $2,100 a month in Bridgeport, CT versus $1,238 in Greeley, CO. On $100,000, that's 33% of take-home pay in Bridgeport, CT and 20% in Greeley, CO.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $3,925 a year in CT and $3,692 in CO.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −5.4% moving from Bridgeport, CT to Greeley, CO ($125,431 → $118,675), while prices change by −6.3%. Net effect of the transfer: +0.9% in real buying power.
- Bridgeport, CT: price level 106.9 (pricier)
- 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
| Bridgeport, CT | Greeley, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 106.9 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $93,742 in Greeley | $106,676 in Bridgeport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $2,100/mo | $1,238/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,255 | $75,488 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,925 (CT) | $3,692 (CO) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 33% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $61,470 | $55,070 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Denver-Aurora, CO |
Rent areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA and Greeley, CO MSA. Metro areas: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT and Greeley, CO.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bridgeport | Greeley |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 150.5 | 112.6 |
| Goods | 97.3 | 96.1 |
| Utilities | 147.1 | 82.0 |
| Other services | 102.7 | 99.8 |
| Overall | 106.9 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bridgeport, CT → Greeley, CO
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.7%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax −$233/yr.
90 Strong offer
Greeley, CO → Bridgeport, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −6.3%; rent takes 33% of take-home; state tax +$233/yr.
36 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bridgeport, CT is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Greeley, CO is in Denver-Aurora, CO. The last column shows what a transfer from Bridgeport, CT to Greeley, CO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bridgeport, CT | Greeley, CO | Real change, Bridgeport → Greeley |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $68,819 | +0.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $83,265 | +0.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $99,800 | +0.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $118,675 | +0.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $140,239 | +0.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bridgeport, CT | Greeley, CO | Greeley pay in Bridgeport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $98,600 | $60,160 | $64,176 (−34.9%) |
| Software Developers | $162,650 | $129,480 | $138,124 (−15.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $102,020 | $87,240 | $93,064 (−8.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $105,660 | $96,300 | $102,729 (−2.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.