City comparison
Green Bay, WI vs Jacksonville, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Jacksonville, FL are 6.9% higher than in Green Bay, WI. Someone earning $100,000 in Green Bay, WI would need about $106,900 in Jacksonville, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,382 a month in Jacksonville, FL versus $931 in Green Bay, WI. On $100,000, that's 21% of take-home pay in Jacksonville, FL and 15% in Green Bay, WI.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,919 a year higher in Green Bay, WI than in Jacksonville, FL.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Green Bay, WI to Jacksonville, FL changes real buying power by −6.4%, purely from prices.
- Green Bay, WI: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
- Jacksonville, FL: price level 99.5 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Green Bay, WI | Jacksonville, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.1 | 99.5 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $106,873 in Jacksonville | $93,569 in Green Bay |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $931/mo | $1,382/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,261 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,919 (WI) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 21% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,940 | $48,830 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area and Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Green Bay, WI and Jacksonville, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Green Bay | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 74.7 | 109.8 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 90.0 | 87.5 |
| Other services | 99.4 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 93.1 | 99.5 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Green Bay, WI → Jacksonville, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −6.4%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$3,919/yr.
49 Fair offer
Jacksonville, FL → Green Bay, WI
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.9%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$3,919/yr.
90 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Green Bay, WI to Jacksonville, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Green Bay, WI | Jacksonville, FL | Real change, Green Bay → Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −6.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −6.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −6.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −6.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −6.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Green Bay, WI | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville pay in Green Bay dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,600 | $61,080 | $57,152 (−5.7%) |
| Software Developers | $103,160 | $130,330 | $121,948 (+18.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,720 | $79,960 | $74,818 (−3.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,700 | $83,520 | $78,149 (−7.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.