City comparison
Green Bay, WI vs Little Rock, AR
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Green Bay, WI are 4.2% higher than in Little Rock, AR. Someone earning $100,000 in Little Rock, AR would need about $104,200 in Green Bay, WI to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $989 a month in Little Rock, AR versus $931 in Green Bay, WI. On $100,000, that's 16% of take-home pay in Little Rock, AR and 15% in Green Bay, WI.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $3,919 a year in WI and $3,687 in AR.
- 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 Little Rock, AR changes real buying power by +4.2%, purely from prices.
- Green Bay, WI: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
- Little Rock, AR: price level 89.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Green Bay, WI | Little Rock, AR | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.1 | 89.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $96,002 in Little Rock | $104,165 in Green Bay |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $931/mo | $989/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,261 | $75,493 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,919 (WI) | $3,687 (AR) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 16% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,940 | $45,790 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area and Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Green Bay, WI and Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Green Bay | Little Rock |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 74.7 | 68.3 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 90.0 | 74.6 |
| Other services | 99.4 | 95.3 |
| Overall | 93.1 | 89.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Green Bay, WI → Little Rock, AR
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.2%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax −$232/yr.
82 Strong offer
Little Rock, AR → Green Bay, WI
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.0%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$232/yr.
56 Fair 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 Little Rock, AR at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Green Bay, WI | Little Rock, AR | Real change, Green Bay → Little Rock |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +4.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +4.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +4.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +4.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +4.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Green Bay, WI | Little Rock, AR | Little Rock pay in Green Bay dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,600 | $58,580 | $61,020 (+0.7%) |
| Software Developers | $103,160 | $104,070 | $108,405 (+5.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,720 | $65,810 | $68,551 (−11.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,700 | $81,070 | $84,447 (−0.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.