City comparison
Green Bay, WI vs Toledo, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Green Bay, WI are 1.8% higher than in Toledo, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Toledo, OH would need about $101,800 in Green Bay, WI to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $931 a month in Green Bay, WI versus $820 in Toledo, OH. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Green Bay, WI and 13% in Toledo, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,952 a year higher in Green Bay, WI than in Toledo, OH.
- 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 Toledo, OH changes real buying power by +1.8%, purely from prices.
- Green Bay, WI: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
- Toledo, OH: price level 91.5 (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 | Toledo, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.1 | 91.5 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,248 in Toledo | $101,783 in Green Bay |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $931/mo | $820/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,261 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,919 (WI) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 13% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,940 | $48,220 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area and Toledo, OH MSA. Metro areas: Green Bay, WI and Toledo, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Green Bay | Toledo |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 74.7 | 67.3 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 90.0 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 99.4 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 93.1 | 91.5 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Green Bay, WI → Toledo, OH
Roughly even
Buying power +1.8%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$1,952/yr.
74 Strong offer
Toledo, OH → Green Bay, WI
Roughly even
Buying power −1.8%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$1,952/yr.
63 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 Toledo, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Green Bay, WI | Toledo, OH | Real change, Green Bay → Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +1.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +1.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +1.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +1.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +1.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Green Bay, WI | Toledo, OH | Toledo pay in Green Bay dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,600 | $63,250 | $64,378 (+6.2%) |
| Software Developers | $103,160 | $104,360 | $106,221 (+3.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,720 | $77,400 | $78,780 (+1.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,700 | $81,050 | $82,495 (−2.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.