City comparison
Greeley, CO vs Manchester, NH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Manchester, NH are 5.5% higher than in Greeley, CO. Someone earning $100,000 in Greeley, CO would need about $105,500 in Manchester, NH to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,552 a month in Manchester, NH versus $1,238 in Greeley, CO. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Manchester, NH and 20% in Greeley, CO.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,692 a year higher in Greeley, CO than in Manchester, NH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +1.6% moving from Greeley, CO to Manchester, NH ($118,675 → $120,548), while prices change by +5.5%. Net effect of the transfer: −3.7% in real buying power.
- Greeley, CO: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Manchester, NH: price level 105.7 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Greeley, CO | Manchester, NH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 105.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $105,471 in Manchester | $94,812 in Greeley |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,238/mo | $1,552/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,488 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,692 (CO) | $0 (NH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $55,070 | $56,530 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Denver-Aurora, CO | Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT |
Rent areas: Greeley, CO MSA and Manchester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Greeley, CO and Manchester-Nashua, NH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Greeley | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 112.6 | 134.2 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 97.7 |
| Utilities | 82.0 | 133.5 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 103.7 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 105.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Greeley, CO → Manchester, NH
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.2%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$3,692/yr.
53 Fair offer
Manchester, NH → Greeley, CO
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.5%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,692/yr.
86 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Greeley, CO is in the Denver-Aurora, CO pay area; Manchester, NH is in Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT. The last column shows what a transfer from Greeley, CO to Manchester, NH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Greeley, CO | Manchester, NH | Real change, Greeley → Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,819 | $69,905 | −3.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,265 | $84,579 | −3.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $99,800 | $101,375 | −3.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $118,675 | $120,548 | −3.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $140,239 | $142,452 | −3.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Greeley, CO | Manchester, NH | Manchester pay in Greeley dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,160 | $73,380 | $69,573 (+15.6%) |
| Software Developers | $129,480 | $162,090 | $153,682 (+18.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $87,240 | $83,660 | $79,320 (−9.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $96,300 | $98,600 | $93,485 (−2.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.