City comparison
Greeley, CO vs Shreveport, LA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Greeley, CO are 18.2% higher than in Shreveport, LA. Someone earning $100,000 in Shreveport, LA would need about $118,200 in Greeley, CO to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,238 a month in Greeley, CO versus $982 in Shreveport, LA. On $100,000, that's 20% of take-home pay in Greeley, CO and 15% in Shreveport, LA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,078 a year higher in Greeley, CO than in Shreveport, LA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −10.3% moving from Greeley, CO to Shreveport, LA ($118,675 → $106,437), while prices change by −15.4%. Net effect of the transfer: +6.0% in real buying power.
- Greeley, CO: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Shreveport, LA: price level 84.8 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Greeley, CO | Shreveport, LA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 84.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $84,617 in Shreveport | $118,179 in Greeley |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,238/mo | $982/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,488 | $76,566 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,692 (CO) | $2,614 (LA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $55,070 | $44,820 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Denver-Aurora, CO | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Greeley, CO MSA and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA. Metro areas: Greeley, CO and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Greeley | Shreveport |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 112.6 | 52.3 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 93.7 |
| Utilities | 82.0 | 72.6 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 95.7 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 84.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Greeley, CO → Shreveport, LA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +18.2%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$1,078/yr.
100 Strong offer
Shreveport, LA → Greeley, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −15.4%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$1,078/yr.
38 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Greeley, CO is in the Denver-Aurora, CO pay area; Shreveport, LA is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Greeley, CO to Shreveport, LA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Greeley, CO | Shreveport, LA | Real change, Greeley → Shreveport |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,819 | $61,722 | +6.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,265 | $74,678 | +6.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $99,800 | $89,508 | +6.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $118,675 | $106,437 | +6.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $140,239 | $125,776 | +6.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Greeley, CO | Shreveport, LA | Shreveport pay in Greeley dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,160 | $61,850 | $73,094 (+21.5%) |
| Software Developers | $129,480 | $96,680 | $114,256 (−11.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $87,240 | $70,420 | $83,222 (−4.6%) |
| Registered Nurses | $96,300 | $80,080 | $94,638 (−1.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.