City comparison
Greeley, CO vs Oklahoma City, OK
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Greeley, CO are 10.8% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK. Someone earning $100,000 in Oklahoma City, OK would need about $110,800 in Greeley, CO to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,238 a month in Greeley, CO versus $1,017 in Oklahoma City, OK. On $100,000, that's 20% of take-home pay in Greeley, CO and 16% in Oklahoma City, OK.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $263 a year higher in Oklahoma City, OK than in Greeley, CO.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −10.3% moving from Greeley, CO to Oklahoma City, OK ($118,675 → $106,437), while prices change by −9.8%. Net effect of the transfer: −0.6% in real buying power.
- Greeley, CO: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Oklahoma City, OK: price level 90.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Greeley, CO | Oklahoma City, OK | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 90.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $90,249 in Oklahoma City | $110,804 in Greeley |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,238/mo | $1,017/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,488 | $75,226 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,692 (CO) | $3,955 (OK) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 16% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $55,070 | $47,230 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Denver-Aurora, CO | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Greeley, CO MSA and Oklahoma City, OK HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Greeley, CO and Oklahoma City, OK.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Greeley | Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 112.6 | 73.9 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 82.0 | 74.1 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 95.5 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 90.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Greeley, CO → Oklahoma City, OK
Same pay goes further
Buying power +10.8%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$263/yr.
100 Strong offer
Oklahoma City, OK → Greeley, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −9.8%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax −$263/yr.
38 Weak offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Greeley, CO is in the Denver-Aurora, CO pay area; Oklahoma City, OK is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Greeley, CO to Oklahoma City, OK at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Greeley, CO | Oklahoma City, OK | Real change, Greeley → Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,819 | $61,722 | −0.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,265 | $74,678 | −0.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $99,800 | $89,508 | −0.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $118,675 | $106,437 | −0.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $140,239 | $125,776 | −0.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Greeley, CO | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma City pay in Greeley dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $120,780 | $82,490 | $91,403 (−24.3%) |
| Software Developers | $129,480 | $122,390 | $135,613 (+4.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $87,240 | $77,280 | $85,630 (−1.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $96,300 | $82,920 | $91,879 (−4.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.