City comparison
Augusta, GA vs Greeley, CO
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Greeley, CO are 9.0% higher than in Augusta, GA. Someone earning $100,000 in Augusta, GA would need about $109,000 in Greeley, CO to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,238 a month in Greeley, CO versus $1,114 in Augusta, GA. On $100,000, that's 20% of take-home pay in Greeley, CO and 18% in Augusta, GA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $876 a year higher in Augusta, GA than in Greeley, CO.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +11.5% moving from Augusta, GA to Greeley, CO ($106,437 → $118,675), while prices change by +9.0%. Net effect of the transfer: +2.3% in real buying power.
- Augusta, GA: price level 91.9 (much cheaper)
- Greeley, CO: price level 100.2 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Augusta, GA | Greeley, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 91.9 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $109,002 in Greeley | $91,742 in Augusta |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,114/mo | $1,238/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,613 | $75,488 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,567 (GA) | $3,692 (CO) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 18% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,990 | $55,070 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Denver-Aurora, CO |
Rent areas: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area and Greeley, CO MSA. Metro areas: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC and Greeley, CO.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Augusta | Greeley |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 70.6 | 112.6 |
| Goods | 96.3 | 96.1 |
| Utilities | 89.5 | 82.0 |
| Other services | 98.5 | 99.8 |
| Overall | 91.9 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Augusta, GA → Greeley, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −8.3%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax −$876/yr.
43 Weak offer
Greeley, CO → Augusta, GA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +9.0%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax +$876/yr.
97 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Augusta, GA is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Greeley, CO is in Denver-Aurora, CO. The last column shows what a transfer from Augusta, GA to Greeley, CO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Augusta, GA | Greeley, CO | Real change, Augusta → Greeley |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $68,819 | +2.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $83,265 | +2.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $99,800 | +2.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $118,675 | +2.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $140,239 | +2.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Augusta, GA | Greeley, CO | Greeley pay in Augusta dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $63,000 | $60,160 | $55,192 (−12.4%) |
| Software Developers | $119,780 | $129,480 | $118,787 (−0.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,710 | $87,240 | $80,035 (+4.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $87,760 | $96,300 | $88,347 (+0.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.