City comparison
Dayton, OH vs Green Bay, WI
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Dayton, OH (92.7) and Green Bay, WI (93.1, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Dayton, OH goes as far as $100,400 in Green Bay, WI.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,009 a month in Dayton, OH versus $931 in Green Bay, WI. On $100,000, that's 16% of take-home pay in Dayton, OH and 15% in Green Bay, WI.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,952 a year higher in Green Bay, WI than in Dayton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −3.6% moving from Dayton, OH to Green Bay, WI ($110,401 → $106,437), while prices change by +0.4%. Net effect of the transfer: −4.0% in real buying power.
- Dayton, OH: price level 92.7 (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
| Dayton, OH | Green Bay, WI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 93.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,423 in Green Bay | $99,579 in Dayton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,009/mo | $931/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $75,261 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $3,919 (WI) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 16% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,980 | $49,940 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA and Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH and Green Bay, WI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Dayton | Green Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 72.7 | 74.7 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 95.4 | 90.0 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.4 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 93.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Dayton, OH → Green Bay, WI
Roughly even
Buying power −0.4%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$1,952/yr.
67 Fair offer
Green Bay, WI → Dayton, OH
Roughly even
Buying power +0.4%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax −$1,952/yr.
70 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Dayton, OH is in the Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH pay area; Green Bay, WI is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Dayton, OH to Green Bay, WI at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Dayton, OH | Green Bay, WI | Real change, Dayton → Green Bay |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,021 | $61,722 | −4.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,460 | $74,678 | −4.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $92,841 | $89,508 | −4.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $110,401 | $106,437 | −4.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $130,461 | $125,776 | −4.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Dayton, OH | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay pay in Dayton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $80,360 | $60,600 | $60,345 (−24.9%) |
| Software Developers | $106,910 | $103,160 | $102,726 (−3.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,030 | $77,720 | $77,393 (−2.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,510 | $84,700 | $84,343 (+2.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.