City comparison
Greeley, CO vs Minneapolis, MN
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Minneapolis, MN are 4.6% higher than in Greeley, CO. Someone earning $100,000 in Greeley, CO would need about $104,600 in Minneapolis, MN to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,405 a month in Minneapolis, MN versus $1,238 in Greeley, CO. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Minneapolis, MN and 20% in Greeley, CO.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,585 a year higher in Minneapolis, MN than in Greeley, CO.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −2.2% moving from Greeley, CO to Minneapolis, MN ($118,675 → $116,038), while prices change by +4.6%. Net effect of the transfer: −6.6% in real buying power.
- Greeley, CO: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Minneapolis, MN: price level 104.8 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Greeley, CO | Minneapolis, MN | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 104.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $104,638 in Minneapolis | $95,568 in Greeley |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,238/mo | $1,405/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,488 | $73,903 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,692 (CO) | $5,277 (MN) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $55,070 | $59,320 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Denver-Aurora, CO | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI |
Rent areas: Greeley, CO MSA and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Greeley, CO and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Greeley | Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 112.6 | 111.8 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 103.1 |
| Utilities | 82.0 | 93.5 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 104.4 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 104.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Greeley, CO → Minneapolis, MN
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.4%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$1,585/yr.
55 Fair offer
Minneapolis, MN → Greeley, CO
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.6%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax −$1,585/yr.
83 Strong offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Greeley, CO is in the Denver-Aurora, CO pay area; Minneapolis, MN is in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI. The last column shows what a transfer from Greeley, CO to Minneapolis, MN at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Greeley, CO | Minneapolis, MN | Real change, Greeley → Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,819 | $67,290 | −6.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,265 | $81,415 | −6.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $99,800 | $97,582 | −6.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $118,675 | $116,038 | −6.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $140,239 | $137,123 | −6.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Greeley, CO | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis pay in Greeley dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $120,780 | $130,710 | $124,917 (+3.4%) |
| Software Developers | $129,480 | $130,920 | $125,117 (−3.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $87,240 | $86,500 | $82,666 (−5.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $96,300 | $103,040 | $98,473 (+2.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.