City comparison
Green Bay, WI vs Sioux Falls, SD
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Green Bay, WI are 2.7% higher than in Sioux Falls, SD. Someone earning $100,000 in Sioux Falls, SD would need about $102,700 in Green Bay, WI to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $986 a month in Sioux Falls, SD versus $931 in Green Bay, WI. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Sioux Falls, SD 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 Sioux Falls, SD.
- 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 Sioux Falls, SD changes real buying power by +2.7%, purely from prices.
- Green Bay, WI: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
- Sioux Falls, SD: price level 90.6 (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 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.1 | 90.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $97,363 in Sioux Falls | $102,709 in Green Bay |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $931/mo | $986/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,261 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,919 (WI) | $0 (SD) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,940 | $47,970 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area and Sioux Falls, SD HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Green Bay, WI and Sioux Falls, SD-MN.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Green Bay | Sioux Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 74.7 | 77.6 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 95.5 |
| Utilities | 90.0 | 80.7 |
| Other services | 99.4 | 91.9 |
| Overall | 93.1 | 90.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Green Bay, WI → Sioux Falls, SD
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.7%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$3,919/yr.
77 Strong offer
Sioux Falls, SD → Green Bay, WI
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.6%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$3,919/yr.
61 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 Sioux Falls, SD at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Green Bay, WI | Sioux Falls, SD | Real change, Green Bay → Sioux Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +2.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +2.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +2.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +2.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +2.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Green Bay, WI | Sioux Falls, SD | Sioux Falls pay in Green Bay dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,600 | $50,040 | $51,395 (−15.2%) |
| Software Developers | $103,160 | $101,040 | $103,777 (+0.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,720 | $80,920 | $83,112 (+6.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,700 | $75,350 | $77,391 (−8.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.