City comparison
Greeley, CO vs Reno, NV
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Greeley, CO (100.2) and Reno, NV (101.0, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Greeley, CO goes as far as $100,800 in Reno, NV.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,489 a month in Reno, NV versus $1,238 in Greeley, CO. On $100,000, that's 23% of take-home pay in Reno, NV and 20% in Greeley, CO.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,692 a year higher in Greeley, CO than in Reno, NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −10.0% moving from Greeley, CO to Reno, NV ($118,675 → $106,855), while prices change by +0.8%. Net effect of the transfer: −10.7% in real buying power.
- Greeley, CO: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Reno, NV: price level 101.0 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Greeley, CO | Reno, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 101.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,837 in Reno | $99,170 in Greeley |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,238/mo | $1,489/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,488 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,692 (CO) | $0 (NV) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $55,070 | $49,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Denver-Aurora, CO | Reno-Fernley, NV |
Rent areas: Greeley, CO MSA and Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Greeley, CO and Reno, NV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Greeley | Reno |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 112.6 | 123.5 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 82.0 | 89.3 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 101.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Greeley, CO → Reno, NV
Roughly even
Buying power −0.8%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax −$3,692/yr.
66 Fair offer
Reno, NV → Greeley, CO
Roughly even
Buying power +0.8%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,692/yr.
71 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Greeley, CO is in the Denver-Aurora, CO pay area; Reno, NV is in Reno-Fernley, NV. The last column shows what a transfer from Greeley, CO to Reno, NV at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Greeley, CO | Reno, NV | Real change, Greeley → Reno |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,819 | $61,965 | −10.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,265 | $74,972 | −10.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $99,800 | $89,859 | −10.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $118,675 | $106,855 | −10.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $140,239 | $126,271 | −10.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Greeley, CO | Reno, NV | Reno pay in Greeley dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,160 | $62,430 | $61,912 (+2.9%) |
| Software Developers | $129,480 | $125,710 | $124,667 (−3.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $87,240 | $82,370 | $81,687 (−6.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $96,300 | $107,520 | $106,628 (+10.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.