City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Greeley, CO
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Greeley, CO are 3.2% higher than in Crestview, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Crestview, FL would need about $103,200 in Greeley, CO to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,581 a month in Crestview, FL versus $1,238 in Greeley, CO. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Crestview, FL and 20% in Greeley, CO.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,692 a year higher in Greeley, CO than in Crestview, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +11.5% moving from Crestview, FL to Greeley, CO ($106,437 → $118,675), while prices change by +3.2%. Net effect of the transfer: +8.0% in real buying power.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (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
| Crestview, FL | Greeley, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $103,241 in Greeley | $96,861 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $1,238/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,488 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $3,692 (CO) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $55,070 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Denver-Aurora, CO |
Rent areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Greeley, CO MSA. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Greeley, CO.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Greeley |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 112.6 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.1 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 82.0 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.8 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Greeley, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.1%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,692/yr.
59 Fair offer
Greeley, CO → Crestview, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.2%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$3,692/yr.
79 Strong offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Crestview, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Greeley, CO is in Denver-Aurora, CO. The last column shows what a transfer from Crestview, FL to Greeley, CO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Greeley, CO | Real change, Crestview → Greeley |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $68,819 | +8.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $83,265 | +8.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $99,800 | +8.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $118,675 | +8.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $140,239 | +8.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Greeley, CO | Greeley pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $108,420 | $120,780 | $116,988 (+7.9%) |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $129,480 | $125,415 (−4.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $87,240 | $84,501 (+6.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $96,300 | $93,277 (+14.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.