City comparison
Greeley, CO vs Myrtle Beach, SC
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Greeley, CO are 7.0% higher than in Myrtle Beach, SC. Someone earning $100,000 in Myrtle Beach, SC would need about $107,000 in Greeley, CO to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,238 a month in Greeley, CO and $1,229 in Myrtle Beach, SC.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,151 a year higher in Myrtle Beach, SC than in Greeley, CO.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −10.3% moving from Greeley, CO to Myrtle Beach, SC ($118,675 → $106,437), while prices change by −6.5%. Net effect of the transfer: −4.1% in real buying power.
- Greeley, CO: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Myrtle Beach, SC: price level 93.6 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Greeley, CO | Myrtle Beach, SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 93.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $93,477 in Myrtle Beach | $106,978 in Greeley |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,238/mo | $1,229/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,488 | $74,337 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,692 (CO) | $4,843 (SC) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $55,070 | $37,930 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Denver-Aurora, CO | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Greeley, CO MSA and Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Greeley, CO and Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Greeley | Myrtle Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 112.6 | 83.1 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 82.0 | 88.0 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 98.3 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 93.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Greeley, CO → Myrtle Beach, SC
Same pay goes further
Buying power +7.0%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$1,151/yr.
91 Strong offer
Myrtle Beach, SC → Greeley, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −6.5%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax −$1,151/yr.
48 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Greeley, CO is in the Denver-Aurora, CO pay area; Myrtle Beach, SC is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Greeley, CO to Myrtle Beach, SC at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Greeley, CO | Myrtle Beach, SC | Real change, Greeley → Myrtle Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,819 | $61,722 | −4.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,265 | $74,678 | −4.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $99,800 | $89,508 | −4.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $118,675 | $106,437 | −4.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $140,239 | $125,776 | −4.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Greeley, CO | Myrtle Beach, SC | Myrtle Beach pay in Greeley dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,160 | not published | — |
| Software Developers | $129,480 | not published | — |
| Accountants and Auditors | $87,240 | $74,520 | $79,720 (−8.6%) |
| Registered Nurses | $96,300 | $80,640 | $86,267 (−10.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.