City comparison
Green Bay, WI vs Port St. Lucie, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Port St. Lucie, FL are 7.7% higher than in Green Bay, WI. Someone earning $100,000 in Green Bay, WI would need about $107,700 in Port St. Lucie, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,467 a month in Port St. Lucie, FL versus $931 in Green Bay, WI. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Port St. Lucie, 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 Port St. Lucie, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +6.5% moving from Green Bay, WI to Port St. Lucie, FL ($106,437 → $113,356), while prices change by +7.7%. Net effect of the transfer: −1.1% in real buying power.
- Green Bay, WI: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
- Port St. Lucie, FL: price level 100.2 (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 | Port St. Lucie, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.1 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $107,672 in Port St. Lucie | $92,874 in Green Bay |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $931/mo | $1,467/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% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,940 | $46,490 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Rent areas: Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area and Port St. Lucie, FL MSA. Metro areas: Green Bay, WI and Port St. Lucie, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Green Bay | Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 74.7 | 113.6 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 90.0 | 87.0 |
| Other services | 99.4 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 93.1 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Green Bay, WI → Port St. Lucie, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −7.1%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax −$3,919/yr.
46 Fair offer
Port St. Lucie, FL → Green Bay, WI
Same pay goes further
Buying power +7.7%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$3,919/yr.
93 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Green Bay, WI is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Port St. Lucie, FL is in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL. The last column shows what a transfer from Green Bay, WI to Port St. Lucie, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Green Bay, WI | Port St. Lucie, FL | Real change, Green Bay → Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $65,735 | −1.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $79,533 | −1.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $95,326 | −1.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $113,356 | −1.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $133,953 | −1.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Green Bay, WI | Port St. Lucie, FL | Port St. Lucie pay in Green Bay dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,600 | $53,610 | $49,790 (−17.8%) |
| Software Developers | $103,160 | $128,510 | $119,353 (+15.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,720 | $79,430 | $73,770 (−5.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,700 | $82,090 | $76,240 (−10.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.