City comparison
Greeley, CO vs Orlando, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Orlando, FL are 1.2% higher than in Greeley, CO. Someone earning $100,000 in Greeley, CO would need about $101,200 in Orlando, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,731 a month in Orlando, FL versus $1,238 in Greeley, CO. On $100,000, that's 26% of take-home pay in Orlando, 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 Orlando, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −10.3% moving from Greeley, CO to Orlando, FL ($118,675 → $106,437), while prices change by +1.2%. Net effect of the transfer: −11.4% in real buying power.
- Greeley, CO: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Orlando, FL: price level 101.4 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Greeley, CO | Orlando, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 101.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $101,240 in Orlando | $98,775 in Greeley |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,238/mo | $1,731/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% | 26% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $55,070 | $46,630 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Denver-Aurora, CO | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Greeley, CO MSA and Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA. Metro areas: Greeley, CO and Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Greeley | Orlando |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 112.6 | 123.4 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 82.0 | 87.2 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 101.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Greeley, CO → Orlando, FL
Roughly even
Buying power −1.2%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax −$3,692/yr.
63 Fair offer
Orlando, FL → Greeley, CO
Roughly even
Buying power +1.2%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,692/yr.
73 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Greeley, CO is in the Denver-Aurora, CO pay area; Orlando, FL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Greeley, CO to Orlando, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Greeley, CO | Orlando, FL | Real change, Greeley → Orlando |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,819 | $61,722 | −11.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,265 | $74,678 | −11.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $99,800 | $89,508 | −11.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $118,675 | $106,437 | −11.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $140,239 | $125,776 | −11.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Greeley, CO | Orlando, FL | Orlando pay in Greeley dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,160 | $60,190 | $59,453 (−1.2%) |
| Software Developers | $129,480 | $129,620 | $128,033 (−1.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $87,240 | $78,630 | $77,667 (−11.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $96,300 | $83,550 | $82,527 (−14.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.