City comparison
Greeley, CO vs Huntsville, AL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Greeley, CO are 7.6% higher than in Huntsville, AL. Someone earning $100,000 in Huntsville, AL would need about $107,600 in Greeley, CO to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,238 a month in Greeley, CO versus $1,136 in Huntsville, AL. On $100,000, that's 20% of take-home pay in Greeley, CO and 18% in Huntsville, AL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,043 a year higher in Huntsville, AL than in Greeley, CO.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −6.6% moving from Greeley, CO to Huntsville, AL ($118,675 → $110,847), while prices change by −7.1%. Net effect of the transfer: +0.5% in real buying power.
- Greeley, CO: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Huntsville, AL: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Greeley, CO | Huntsville, AL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 93.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $92,908 in Huntsville | $107,633 in Greeley |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,238/mo | $1,136/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,488 | $74,445 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,692 (CO) | $4,735 (AL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $55,070 | $51,740 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Denver-Aurora, CO | Huntsville-Decatur, AL-TN |
Rent areas: Greeley, CO MSA and Huntsville, AL MSA. Metro areas: Greeley, CO and Huntsville, AL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Greeley | Huntsville |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 112.6 | 77.9 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 96.4 |
| Utilities | 82.0 | 83.9 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 96.7 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 93.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Greeley, CO → Huntsville, AL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +7.6%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax +$1,043/yr.
93 Strong offer
Huntsville, AL → Greeley, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −7.1%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax −$1,043/yr.
47 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Greeley, CO is in the Denver-Aurora, CO pay area; Huntsville, AL is in Huntsville-Decatur, AL-TN. The last column shows what a transfer from Greeley, CO to Huntsville, AL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Greeley, CO | Huntsville, AL | Real change, Greeley → Huntsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,819 | $64,279 | +0.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,265 | $77,772 | +0.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $99,800 | $93,216 | +0.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $118,675 | $110,847 | +0.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $140,239 | $130,987 | +0.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Greeley, CO | Huntsville, AL | Huntsville pay in Greeley dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,160 | $62,250 | $67,001 (+11.4%) |
| Software Developers | $129,480 | $128,080 | $137,856 (+6.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $87,240 | $79,220 | $85,267 (−2.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $96,300 | $77,090 | $82,974 (−13.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.