City comparison
Green Bay, WI vs Reno, NV
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Reno, NV are 8.5% higher than in Green Bay, WI. Someone earning $100,000 in Green Bay, WI would need about $108,500 in Reno, NV to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,489 a month in Reno, NV versus $931 in Green Bay, WI. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Reno, NV and 15% in Green Bay, WI.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,919 a year higher in Green Bay, WI than in Reno, NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +0.4% moving from Green Bay, WI to Reno, NV ($106,437 → $106,855), while prices change by +8.5%. Net effect of the transfer: −7.5% in real buying power.
- Green Bay, WI: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
- Reno, NV: price level 101.0 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Green Bay, WI | Reno, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.1 | 101.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $108,517 in Reno | $92,152 in Green Bay |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $931/mo | $1,489/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,261 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,919 (WI) | $0 (NV) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,940 | $49,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Reno-Fernley, NV |
Rent areas: Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area and Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Green Bay, WI and Reno, NV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Green Bay | Reno |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 74.7 | 123.5 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 90.0 | 89.3 |
| Other services | 99.4 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 93.1 | 101.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Green Bay, WI → Reno, NV
Same pay buys less
Buying power −7.8%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax −$3,919/yr.
44 Weak offer
Reno, NV → Green Bay, WI
Same pay goes further
Buying power +8.5%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$3,919/yr.
95 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Green Bay, WI is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Reno, NV is in Reno-Fernley, NV. The last column shows what a transfer from Green Bay, WI to Reno, NV at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Green Bay, WI | Reno, NV | Real change, Green Bay → Reno |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,965 | −7.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,972 | −7.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,859 | −7.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,855 | −7.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $126,271 | −7.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Green Bay, WI | Reno, NV | Reno pay in Green Bay dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,600 | $62,430 | $57,530 (−5.1%) |
| Software Developers | $103,160 | $125,710 | $115,844 (+12.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,720 | $82,370 | $75,905 (−2.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,700 | $107,520 | $99,081 (+17.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.