City comparison
Greenville, SC vs Toledo, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Greenville, SC are 2.0% higher than in Toledo, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Toledo, OH would need about $102,000 in Greenville, SC to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,221 a month in Greenville, SC versus $820 in Toledo, OH. On $100,000, that's 20% of take-home pay in Greenville, SC and 13% in Toledo, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $2,875 a year higher in Greenville, SC 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 Greenville, SC to Toledo, OH changes real buying power by +2.0%, purely from prices.
- Greenville, SC: price level 93.3 (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
| Greenville, SC | Toledo, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.3 | 91.5 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,065 in Toledo | $101,974 in Greenville |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,221/mo | $820/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,337 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,843 (SC) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 20% | 13% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $46,580 | $48,220 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area and Toledo, OH MSA. Metro areas: Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC and Toledo, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Greenville | Toledo |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 76.8 | 67.3 |
| Goods | 96.3 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 88.8 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 98.3 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 93.3 | 91.5 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Greenville, SC → Toledo, OH
Roughly even
Buying power +2.0%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$2,875/yr.
75 Strong offer
Toledo, OH → Greenville, SC
Roughly even
Buying power −1.9%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$2,875/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 Greenville, SC to Toledo, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Greenville, SC | Toledo, OH | Real change, Greenville → Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +2.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +2.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +2.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +2.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +2.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Greenville, SC | Toledo, OH | Toledo pay in Greenville dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,680 | $63,250 | $64,498 (+6.3%) |
| Software Developers | $121,790 | $104,360 | $106,420 (−12.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,870 | $77,400 | $78,928 (+2.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,400 | $81,050 | $82,650 (+1.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.