City comparison
Greeley, CO vs Savannah, GA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Greeley, CO are 5.2% higher than in Savannah, GA. Someone earning $100,000 in Savannah, GA would need about $105,200 in Greeley, CO to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,533 a month in Savannah, GA versus $1,238 in Greeley, CO. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Savannah, GA and 20% in Greeley, CO.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $876 a year higher in Savannah, GA than in Greeley, CO.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −10.3% moving from Greeley, CO to Savannah, GA ($118,675 → $106,437), while prices change by −5.0%. Net effect of the transfer: −5.6% in real buying power.
- Greeley, CO: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Savannah, GA: price level 95.2 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Greeley, CO | Savannah, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 95.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,039 in Savannah | $105,220 in Greeley |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,238/mo | $1,533/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,488 | $74,613 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,692 (CO) | $4,567 (GA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $55,070 | $47,240 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Denver-Aurora, CO | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Greeley, CO MSA and Savannah, GA MSA. Metro areas: Greeley, CO and Savannah, GA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Greeley | Savannah |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 112.6 | 86.0 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 82.0 | 88.6 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 95.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Greeley, CO → Savannah, GA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.2%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$876/yr.
85 Strong offer
Savannah, GA → Greeley, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.0%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax −$876/yr.
53 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Greeley, CO is in the Denver-Aurora, CO pay area; Savannah, GA is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Greeley, CO to Savannah, GA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Greeley, CO | Savannah, GA | Real change, Greeley → Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,819 | $61,722 | −5.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,265 | $74,678 | −5.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $99,800 | $89,508 | −5.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $118,675 | $106,437 | −5.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $140,239 | $125,776 | −5.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Greeley, CO | Savannah, GA | Savannah pay in Greeley dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,160 | $63,710 | $67,036 (+11.4%) |
| Software Developers | $129,480 | $123,220 | $129,652 (+0.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $87,240 | $79,790 | $83,955 (−3.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $96,300 | $86,760 | $91,289 (−5.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.