City comparison
Clarksville, TN 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 2.4% higher than in Clarksville, TN. Someone earning $100,000 in Clarksville, TN would need about $102,400 in Green Bay, WI to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,094 a month in Clarksville, TN versus $931 in Green Bay, WI. On $100,000, that's 17% of take-home pay in Clarksville, TN 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 Clarksville, TN.
- 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 Clarksville, TN to Green Bay, WI changes real buying power by −2.3%, purely from prices.
- Clarksville, TN: price level 90.9 (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
| Clarksville, TN | Green Bay, WI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.9 | 93.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $102,352 in Green Bay | $97,702 in Clarksville |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,094/mo | $931/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,261 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TN) | $3,919 (WI) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 17% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,860 | $49,940 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area and Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Clarksville, TN-KY and Green Bay, WI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Clarksville | Green Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 73.8 | 74.7 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 72.5 | 90.0 |
| Other services | 95.5 | 99.4 |
| Overall | 90.9 | 93.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Clarksville, TN → Green Bay, WI
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.3%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$3,919/yr.
62 Fair offer
Green Bay, WI → Clarksville, TN
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.4%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax −$3,919/yr.
76 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 Clarksville, TN to Green Bay, WI at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Clarksville, TN | Green Bay, WI | Real change, Clarksville → Green Bay |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −2.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −2.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −2.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −2.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −2.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Clarksville, TN | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay pay in Clarksville dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $59,760 | $60,600 | $59,207 (−0.9%) |
| Software Developers | $96,650 | $103,160 | $100,790 (+4.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,760 | $77,720 | $75,934 (+4.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $79,450 | $84,700 | $82,754 (+4.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.