City comparison
Beaumont, TX vs Green Bay, WI
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Green Bay, WI are 3.4% higher than in Beaumont, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Beaumont, TX would need about $103,400 in Green Bay, WI to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $898 a month in Beaumont, TX and $931 in Green Bay, WI.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,919 a year higher in Green Bay, WI than in Beaumont, TX.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Beaumont, TX to Green Bay, WI changes real buying power by −3.3%, purely from prices.
- Beaumont, TX: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
- Green Bay, WI: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Beaumont, TX | Green Bay, WI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.0 | 93.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $103,376 in Green Bay | $96,734 in Beaumont |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $898/mo | $931/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,261 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $3,919 (WI) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 14% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,630 | $49,940 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA and Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX and Green Bay, WI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Beaumont | Green Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 70.9 | 74.7 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 83.1 | 90.0 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 99.4 |
| Overall | 90.0 | 93.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Beaumont, TX → Green Bay, WI
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.3%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$3,919/yr.
59 Fair offer
Green Bay, WI → Beaumont, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.4%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax −$3,919/yr.
79 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Beaumont, TX to Green Bay, WI at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Beaumont, TX | Green Bay, WI | Real change, Beaumont → Green Bay |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −3.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −3.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −3.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −3.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −3.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Beaumont, TX | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay pay in Beaumont dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,260 | $60,600 | $58,621 (−2.7%) |
| Software Developers | $124,470 | $103,160 | $99,791 (−19.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,680 | $77,720 | $75,182 (−2.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,180 | $84,700 | $81,934 (+0.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.