City comparison
Greeley, CO vs Tampa, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Greeley, CO (100.2) and Tampa, FL (100.9, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Greeley, CO goes as far as $100,700 in Tampa, FL.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,696 a month in Tampa, FL versus $1,238 in Greeley, CO. On $100,000, that's 26% of take-home pay in Tampa, 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 Tampa, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −10.3% moving from Greeley, CO to Tampa, FL ($118,675 → $106,437), while prices change by +0.7%. Net effect of the transfer: −10.9% in real buying power.
- Greeley, CO: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Tampa, FL: price level 100.9 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Greeley, CO | Tampa, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 100.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,713 in Tampa | $99,292 in Greeley |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,238/mo | $1,696/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 | $48,940 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Denver-Aurora, CO | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Greeley, CO MSA and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA. Metro areas: Greeley, CO and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Greeley | Tampa |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 112.6 | 125.8 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 95.5 |
| Utilities | 82.0 | 88.5 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 97.6 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 100.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Greeley, CO → Tampa, FL
Roughly even
Buying power −0.7%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax −$3,692/yr.
65 Fair offer
Tampa, FL → Greeley, CO
Roughly even
Buying power +0.7%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,692/yr.
71 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Greeley, CO is in the Denver-Aurora, CO pay area; Tampa, FL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Greeley, CO to Tampa, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Greeley, CO | Tampa, FL | Real change, Greeley → Tampa |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,819 | $61,722 | −10.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,265 | $74,678 | −10.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $99,800 | $89,508 | −10.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $118,675 | $106,437 | −10.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $140,239 | $125,776 | −10.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Greeley, CO | Tampa, FL | Tampa pay in Greeley dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,160 | $60,120 | $59,695 (−0.8%) |
| Software Developers | $129,480 | $130,450 | $129,527 (+0.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $87,240 | $78,990 | $78,431 (−10.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $96,300 | $85,470 | $84,865 (−11.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.