City comparison
Green Bay, WI vs New Haven, CT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in New Haven, CT are 12.3% higher than in Green Bay, WI. Someone earning $100,000 in Green Bay, WI would need about $112,300 in New Haven, CT to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,591 a month in New Haven, CT versus $931 in Green Bay, WI. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in New Haven, CT and 15% in Green Bay, WI.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $3,919 a year in WI and $3,925 in CT.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +17.8% moving from Green Bay, WI to New Haven, CT ($106,437 → $125,431), while prices change by +12.3%. Net effect of the transfer: +4.9% in real buying power.
- Green Bay, WI: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
- New Haven, CT: price level 104.6 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Green Bay, WI | New Haven, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.1 | 104.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $112,325 in New Haven | $89,027 in Green Bay |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $931/mo | $1,591/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,261 | $75,255 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,919 (WI) | $3,925 (CT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,940 | $60,060 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area and New Haven, CT MSA. Metro areas: Green Bay, WI and New Haven, CT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Green Bay | New Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 74.7 | 124.3 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 97.3 |
| Utilities | 90.0 | 144.8 |
| Other services | 99.4 | 102.7 |
| Overall | 93.1 | 104.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Green Bay, WI → New Haven, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −11.0%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$6/yr.
37 Weak offer
New Haven, CT → Green Bay, WI
Same pay goes further
Buying power +12.3%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$6/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Green Bay, WI is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; New Haven, CT is in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Green Bay, WI to New Haven, CT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Green Bay, WI | New Haven, CT | Real change, Green Bay → New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $72,737 | +4.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $88,005 | +4.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $105,481 | +4.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $125,431 | +4.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $148,222 | +4.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Green Bay, WI | New Haven, CT | New Haven pay in Green Bay dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,600 | $79,820 | $71,062 (+17.3%) |
| Software Developers | $103,160 | $133,040 | $118,442 (+14.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,720 | $94,960 | $84,540 (+8.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,700 | $104,490 | $93,025 (+9.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.