City comparison
Greeley, CO vs Tulsa, OK
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Greeley, CO are 12.3% higher than in Tulsa, OK. Someone earning $100,000 in Tulsa, OK would need about $112,300 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 $987 in Tulsa, OK. On $100,000, that's 20% of take-home pay in Greeley, CO and 16% in Tulsa, OK.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $263 a year higher in Tulsa, OK than in Greeley, CO.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −10.3% moving from Greeley, CO to Tulsa, OK ($118,675 → $106,437), while prices change by −10.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +0.7% in real buying power.
- Greeley, CO: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Tulsa, OK: price level 89.2 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Greeley, CO | Tulsa, OK | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 89.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $89,057 in Tulsa | $112,287 in Greeley |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,238/mo | $987/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,488 | $75,226 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,692 (CO) | $3,955 (OK) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 16% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $55,070 | $46,670 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Denver-Aurora, CO | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Greeley, CO MSA and Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Greeley, CO and Tulsa, OK.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Greeley | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 112.6 | 68.2 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 82.0 | 73.9 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 95.5 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 89.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Greeley, CO → Tulsa, OK
Same pay goes further
Buying power +12.3%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$263/yr.
100 Strong offer
Tulsa, OK → Greeley, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −10.9%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax −$263/yr.
38 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Greeley, CO is in the Denver-Aurora, CO pay area; Tulsa, OK is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Greeley, CO to Tulsa, OK at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Greeley, CO | Tulsa, OK | Real change, Greeley → Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,819 | $61,722 | +0.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,265 | $74,678 | +0.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $99,800 | $89,508 | +0.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $118,675 | $106,437 | +0.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $140,239 | $125,776 | +0.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Greeley, CO | Tulsa, OK | Tulsa pay in Greeley dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,160 | $48,220 | $54,145 (−10.0%) |
| Software Developers | $129,480 | $108,730 | $122,090 (−5.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $87,240 | $81,320 | $91,312 (+4.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $96,300 | $84,790 | $95,208 (−1.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.