City comparison
Dallas, TX vs Greeley, CO
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Dallas, TX are 2.9% higher than in Greeley, CO. Someone earning $100,000 in Greeley, CO would need about $102,900 in Dallas, TX to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,648 a month in Dallas, TX versus $1,238 in Greeley, CO. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Dallas, TX and 20% in Greeley, CO.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,692 a year higher in Greeley, CO than in Dallas, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +2.6% moving from Dallas, TX to Greeley, CO ($115,711 → $118,675), while prices change by −2.8%. Net effect of the transfer: +5.5% in real buying power.
- Dallas, TX: price level 103.1 (pricier)
- 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
| Dallas, TX | Greeley, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 103.1 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $97,173 in Greeley | $102,909 in Dallas |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,648/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 | 25% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $51,440 | $55,070 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | Denver-Aurora, CO |
Rent areas: Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Greeley, CO MSA. Metro areas: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX and Greeley, CO.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Dallas | Greeley |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 117.9 | 112.6 |
| Goods | 102.8 | 96.1 |
| Utilities | 90.7 | 82.0 |
| Other services | 99.7 | 99.8 |
| Overall | 103.1 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Dallas, TX → Greeley, CO
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.9%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,692/yr.
78 Strong offer
Greeley, CO → Dallas, TX
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.8%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax −$3,692/yr.
60 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Dallas, TX is in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK pay area; Greeley, CO is in Denver-Aurora, CO. The last column shows what a transfer from Dallas, TX to Greeley, CO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Dallas, TX | Greeley, CO | Real change, Dallas → Greeley |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $67,100 | $68,819 | +5.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $81,186 | $83,265 | +5.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $97,307 | $99,800 | +5.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $115,711 | $118,675 | +5.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $136,736 | $140,239 | +5.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Dallas, TX | Greeley, CO | Greeley pay in Dallas dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $65,070 | $60,160 | $61,910 (−4.9%) |
| Software Developers | $133,290 | $129,480 | $133,246 (−0.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $82,620 | $87,240 | $89,778 (+8.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $101,420 | $96,300 | $99,101 (−2.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.