City comparison
College Station, TX vs Greeley, CO
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Greeley, CO are 10.1% higher than in College Station, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in College Station, TX would need about $110,100 in Greeley, CO to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,238 a month in Greeley, CO versus $1,082 in College Station, TX. On $100,000, that's 20% of take-home pay in Greeley, CO and 16% in College Station, TX.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,692 a year higher in Greeley, CO than in College Station, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +11.5% moving from College Station, TX to Greeley, CO ($106,437 → $118,675), while prices change by +10.1%. Net effect of the transfer: +1.2% in real buying power.
- College Station, TX: price level 91.0 (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
| College Station, TX | Greeley, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 91.0 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $110,143 in Greeley | $90,791 in College Station |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,082/mo | $1,238/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,488 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $3,692 (CO) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 16% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,470 | $55,070 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Denver-Aurora, CO |
Rent areas: College Station-Bryan, TX MSA and Greeley, CO MSA. Metro areas: College Station-Bryan, TX and Greeley, CO.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | College Station | Greeley |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 75.1 | 112.6 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.1 |
| Utilities | 84.4 | 82.0 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 99.8 |
| Overall | 91.0 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
College Station, TX → Greeley, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −9.2%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,692/yr.
40 Weak offer
Greeley, CO → College Station, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +10.1%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax −$3,692/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
College Station, TX is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Greeley, CO is in Denver-Aurora, CO. The last column shows what a transfer from College Station, TX to Greeley, CO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | College Station, TX | Greeley, CO | Real change, College Station → Greeley |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $68,819 | +1.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $83,265 | +1.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $99,800 | +1.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $118,675 | +1.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $140,239 | +1.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | College Station, TX | Greeley, CO | Greeley pay in College Station dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,870 | $60,160 | $54,620 (−5.6%) |
| Software Developers | $101,910 | $129,480 | $117,556 (+15.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $71,810 | $87,240 | $79,206 (+10.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $83,090 | $96,300 | $87,432 (+5.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.