City comparison
Greeley, CO vs Harrisburg, PA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Greeley, CO are 1.5% higher than in Harrisburg, PA. Someone earning $100,000 in Harrisburg, PA would need about $101,500 in Greeley, CO to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,238 a month in Greeley, CO and $1,212 in Harrisburg, PA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $622 a year higher in Greeley, CO than in Harrisburg, PA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −8.5% moving from Greeley, CO to Harrisburg, PA ($118,675 → $108,592), while prices change by −1.5%. Net effect of the transfer: −7.1% in real buying power.
- Greeley, CO: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Harrisburg, PA: price level 98.7 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Greeley, CO | Harrisburg, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 98.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,477 in Harrisburg | $101,547 in Greeley |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,238/mo | $1,212/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,488 | $76,110 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,692 (CO) | $3,070 (PA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 19% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $55,070 | $49,610 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Denver-Aurora, CO | Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA |
Rent areas: Greeley, CO MSA and Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA. Metro areas: Greeley, CO and Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Greeley | Harrisburg |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 112.6 | 96.3 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 100.7 |
| Utilities | 82.0 | 108.1 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 97.7 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 98.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Greeley, CO → Harrisburg, PA
Roughly even
Buying power +1.5%; rent takes 19% of take-home; state tax −$622/yr.
74 Strong offer
Harrisburg, PA → Greeley, CO
Roughly even
Buying power −1.5%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$622/yr.
64 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Greeley, CO is in the Denver-Aurora, CO pay area; Harrisburg, PA is in Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Greeley, CO to Harrisburg, PA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Greeley, CO | Harrisburg, PA | Real change, Greeley → Harrisburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,819 | $62,972 | −7.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,265 | $76,190 | −7.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $99,800 | $91,320 | −7.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $118,675 | $108,592 | −7.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $140,239 | $128,323 | −7.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Greeley, CO | Harrisburg, PA | Harrisburg pay in Greeley dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,160 | $77,160 | $78,354 (+30.2%) |
| Software Developers | $129,480 | $109,470 | $111,163 (−14.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $87,240 | $76,510 | $77,694 (−10.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $96,300 | $96,770 | $98,267 (+2.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.