City comparison
Dayton, 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 8.1% higher than in Dayton, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Dayton, OH would need about $108,100 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 $1,009 in Dayton, OH. On $100,000, that's 20% of take-home pay in Greeley, CO and 16% in Dayton, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,724 a year higher in Greeley, CO than in Dayton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +7.5% moving from Dayton, OH to Greeley, CO ($110,401 → $118,675), while prices change by +8.1%. Net effect of the transfer: −0.5% in real buying power.
- Dayton, OH: price level 92.7 (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
| Dayton, OH | Greeley, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $108,072 in Greeley | $92,531 in Dayton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,009/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 | 16% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,980 | $55,070 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | Denver-Aurora, CO |
Rent areas: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA and Greeley, CO MSA. Metro areas: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH and Greeley, CO.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Dayton | Greeley |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 72.7 | 112.6 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 96.1 |
| Utilities | 95.4 | 82.0 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.8 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Dayton, OH → Greeley, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −7.5%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$1,724/yr.
45 Fair offer
Greeley, CO → Dayton, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +8.1%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax −$1,724/yr.
94 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Dayton, OH is in the Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH pay area; Greeley, CO is in Denver-Aurora, CO. The last column shows what a transfer from Dayton, OH to Greeley, CO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Dayton, OH | Greeley, CO | Real change, Dayton → Greeley |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,021 | $68,819 | −0.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,460 | $83,265 | −0.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $92,841 | $99,800 | −0.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $110,401 | $118,675 | −0.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $130,461 | $140,239 | −0.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Dayton, OH | Greeley, CO | Greeley pay in Dayton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $80,360 | $60,160 | $55,667 (−30.7%) |
| Software Developers | $106,910 | $129,480 | $119,809 (+12.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,030 | $87,240 | $80,724 (+2.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,510 | $96,300 | $89,107 (+8.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.