City comparison
Greeley, CO vs Youngstown, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Greeley, CO are 14.6% higher than in Youngstown, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Youngstown, OH would need about $114,600 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 $771 in Youngstown, OH. On $100,000, that's 20% of take-home pay in Greeley, CO and 12% in Youngstown, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,724 a year higher in Greeley, CO than in Youngstown, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −6.4% moving from Greeley, CO to Youngstown, OH ($118,675 → $111,138), while prices change by −12.8%. Net effect of the transfer: +7.3% in real buying power.
- Greeley, CO: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Youngstown, OH: price level 87.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Greeley, CO | Youngstown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 87.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $87,240 in Youngstown | $114,626 in Greeley |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,238/mo | $771/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,488 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,692 (CO) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 12% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $55,070 | $43,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Denver-Aurora, CO | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: Greeley, CO MSA and Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA. Metro areas: Greeley, CO and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Greeley | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 112.6 | 53.4 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 82.0 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 87.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Greeley, CO → Youngstown, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +14.6%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax −$1,724/yr.
100 Strong offer
Youngstown, OH → Greeley, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −12.8%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$1,724/yr.
38 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Greeley, CO is in the Denver-Aurora, CO pay area; Youngstown, OH is in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Greeley, CO to Youngstown, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Greeley, CO | Youngstown, OH | Real change, Greeley → Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,819 | $64,448 | +7.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,265 | $77,977 | +7.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $99,800 | $93,461 | +7.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $118,675 | $111,138 | +7.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $140,239 | $131,331 | +7.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Greeley, CO | Youngstown, OH | Youngstown pay in Greeley dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,160 | $72,560 | $83,172 (+38.3%) |
| Software Developers | $129,480 | $107,990 | $123,784 (−4.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $87,240 | $73,080 | $83,768 (−4.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $96,300 | $78,680 | $90,188 (−6.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.