City comparison
Greeley, CO vs Miami, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Miami, FL are 14.0% higher than in Greeley, CO. Someone earning $100,000 in Greeley, CO would need about $114,000 in Miami, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,995 a month in Miami, FL versus $1,238 in Greeley, CO. On $100,000, that's 30% of take-home pay in Miami, 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 Miami, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.5% moving from Greeley, CO to Miami, FL ($118,675 → $113,356), while prices change by +14.0%. Net effect of the transfer: −16.2% in real buying power.
- Greeley, CO: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Miami, FL: price level 114.2 (much pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Greeley, CO | Miami, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 114.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $113,954 in Miami | $87,754 in Greeley |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,238/mo | $1,995/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,488 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,692 (CO) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 30% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $55,070 | $48,640 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Denver-Aurora, CO | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Rent areas: Greeley, CO MSA and Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Greeley, CO and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Greeley | Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 112.6 | 155.6 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 103.6 |
| Utilities | 82.0 | 97.2 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 109.1 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 114.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Greeley, CO → Miami, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −12.2%; rent takes 30% of take-home; state tax −$3,692/yr.
30 Weak offer
Miami, FL → Greeley, CO
Same pay goes further
Buying power +14.0%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,692/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Greeley, CO is in the Denver-Aurora, CO pay area; Miami, FL is in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL. The last column shows what a transfer from Greeley, CO to Miami, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Greeley, CO | Miami, FL | Real change, Greeley → Miami |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,819 | $65,735 | −16.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,265 | $79,533 | −16.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $99,800 | $95,326 | −16.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $118,675 | $113,356 | −16.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $140,239 | $133,953 | −16.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Greeley, CO | Miami, FL | Miami pay in Greeley dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,160 | $58,300 | $51,161 (−15.0%) |
| Software Developers | $129,480 | $132,650 | $116,406 (−10.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $87,240 | $80,920 | $71,011 (−18.6%) |
| Registered Nurses | $96,300 | $91,380 | $80,190 (−16.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.