Overall
100.2
Above avg
Metro cost profile · 2024 BEA RPP
Greeley, CO
Cost-of-living indicators for Greeley, CO, from Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities, overall, goods, services, and rents vs the U.S. average of 100.
- 100.2
- Overall RPP
- #87
- of 387 metros
- 112.6
- Rents RPP
- $100K
- $100K national buys
Greeley ranks #87 of 387 U.S. metros by cost, and its overall price index has held steady since 2008.
- stable since 2008
- similar cost to Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
The verdict
Greeley is more expensive than 78% of U.S. metros, an overall cost index of 100.2, 0.2% above the national average, led by services at 82.0.
- top 22%
- by overall cost, nationwide
- 96.1
- goods RPP, tradable items
- 82.0
- services RPP, labor-priced
A $100,000 national salary carries the purchasing power of about $99,824 here; matching a $100K lifestyle takes roughly $100,176.
Greeley vs every U.S. metro
Where this metro sits in the national cost distribution
100 Top 22% higher than 78% of 387 US metros
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Source U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities · 2024
Greeley cost breakdown
BEA RPP by category, 100 = national average
- Rents
Rents
112.6 RPP
- Services
Services
82 RPP
- Overall
Overall
100.2 RPP
- Goods
Goods
96.1 RPP
What this shows Greeley's strongest departure is services at 82.0; rents follows at 112.6. Labor-priced local activity, rather than housing alone, is the first budget line to investigate.
Goods vs. housing, where Greeley's cost comes from
Metros near Greeley's overall cost, plotted by their goods price (horizontal) and housing price (vertical). Same headline RPP, very different structures.
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- Greeley (Greeley, this metro): goods RPP 96.1, rents RPP 112.6
- Las Vegas: goods RPP 96.3, rents RPP 115.5
- Port St. Lucie: goods RPP 96.2, rents RPP 113.6
- Amherst Town: goods RPP 97, rents RPP 97.5
- Kennewick: goods RPP 105, rents RPP 94.8
- Atlanta: goods RPP 100.4, rents RPP 111
- Detroit: goods RPP 98.8, rents RPP 94.7
Price Index Summary
Goods
96.1
Below avg
Services
82.0
Cheap
Rents
112.6
Expensive
Service-cost relief profile
How Greeley's cost structure works
Services provide the strongest cost offset in Greeley: their index is 82.0, farther below the national baseline than rents or tradable goods. The overall RPP of 100.2 therefore has a different source than a place with cheaper housing instead.
Across all reported metros, the closest component-profile matches are Colorado Springs, CO, Port St. Lucie, FL, Punta Gorda, FL. They resemble Greeley across goods, services, and rents together, so they are stronger structure peers than a place selected only because its overall RPP happens to be nearby.
Across 2008-2024, Greeley's overall index has stayed within 0.9 points. This is a relative price-level history, not a prediction or a personal affordability recommendation; pair it with current local wages and housing options before making a decision.
RPP History (2008-2024)
The cost of living has remained relatively stable, changing by only 0.9 points over this period. The largest single-year move was in 2024, when the index jumped 3.5 points from the year before, a bigger swing than the full 2008-2024 change.
Greeley overall RPP, 2008-2024
Every year on record, national average = 100
| Year | Overall |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 101.1 |
| 2009 | 99.6 |
| 2010 | 98.8 |
| 2011 | 99.2 |
| 2012 | 100.7 |
| 2013 | 100.8 |
| 2014 | 101.3 |
| 2015 | 100.4 |
| 2016 | 100.1 |
| 2017 | 99.7 |
| 2018 | 98.0 |
| 2019 | 100.7 |
| 2020 | 97.5 |
| 2021 | 95.2 |
| 2022 | 94.9 |
| 2023 | 96.6 |
| 2024 | 100.2 |
Latest BEA release change
What changed from 2023 to 2024
Greeley's overall RPP rose +3.5 points, from 96.6 in 2023 to 100.2 in 2024. The largest category movement was overall cost, changing from 96.6 to 100.2. This is a relative change against the national benchmark, not a household's dollar bill.
Salary Equivalent
A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:
$100,176
in Greeley, CO purchasing power
$50,000 nationally
$50,088
$75,000 nationally
$75,132
$125,000 nationally
$125,220
$150,000 nationally
$150,264
$200,000 nationally
$200,352
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Affordability score
F
15/100
How far the median local paycheck goes here, combining income and housing cost
Purchasing power
Not reported
Housing affordability F
15th percentile
A weighted composite (60% purchasing power, 40% housing affordability) percentile-ranked against every other tracked metro; a missing input redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 (income) + BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost). Vintages differ by design; see methodology.
Decision peers
Metros with a similar cost mix
These metros are closest to Greeley's combined goods, services, and rents profile. They may not have the same overall RPP, but their price pressures are shaped in a similar way.
Colorado Springs, CO
Goods 96.1 · Services 83.2 · Rents 116.2 Port St. Lucie, FL
Goods 96.2 · Services 87.0 · Rents 113.6 Punta Gorda, FL
Goods 96.2 · Services 87.3 · Rents 113.3 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
Goods 96.2 · Services 88.1 · Rents 111.7 Jacksonville, FL
Goods 96.2 · Services 87.5 · Rents 109.8 Ogden, UT
Goods 96.4 · Services 78.8 · Rents 117.9
CO-relative analysis
Goods prices places Greeley, CO near the bottom of CO's metros
Among the 7 CO metros PlainCost tracks with reported goods prices data, Greeley, CO ranks #2 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide rank above: it compares Greeley, CO only against its own state's metros, not the full US field.
Goods prices
#2 of 7
0th percentile in CO
Services prices
#6 of 7
14th percentile in CO
Rent prices
#5 of 7
29th percentile in CO
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "more expensive is worse", see the national comparison above for direction context. This is a comparison within CO only, not a livability score.
Nationwide metros with similar overall cost or rent prices
Two BEA RPP-derived peer sets for Greeley, CO: nearest metros by overall regional price parity and by rents RPP. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the in-state metro list below.
Similar overall RPP
Nearest metros by overall regional price parity (100.2 here).
Similar rents RPP
Nearest metros by rents regional price parity (112.6 here).
Bellingham, WA Rents 112.9 Worcester, MA Rents 113.0 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Rents 113.1 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Rents 112.0 Punta Gorda, FL Rents 113.3 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Rents 111.8 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Rents 111.7 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Rents 111.0
Other CO Metros
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 105.8 Boulder, CO 105.2 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 101.1 Colorado Springs, CO 100.7 Grand Junction, CO 95.5 Pueblo, CO 91.8
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Metros with Similar Cost of Living
These metros have an overall RPP closest to Greeley, CO's index of 100.2.
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What this means for Greeley
How to read Greeley's cost of living before a move, a job offer, or a budget.
- Budget to local prices, not headline pay, a $100K national salary spends like about $99,824 in Greeley. Salary calculator
- Start with services: it indexes at 82.0, the largest departure from the national benchmark in this metro's BEA cost mix. Compare it with the other components before treating the overall RPP as a complete household budget.
- Compare Greeley head-to-head against a specific destination before you decide. Compare metros
RPP is BEA's annual price-level benchmark for the data year shown, not a live market quote. Pair it with current local wages and housing costs before deciding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of living in Greeley, CO?
Greeley, CO has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) index of 100.2, meaning it is 0.2% more expensive than the national average. Goods are indexed at 96.1, services at 82.0, and rents at 112.6. It ranks #87 out of 387 U.S. metro areas by overall cost.
What salary do I need in Greeley, CO to match $100K nationally?
To maintain the same purchasing power as a $100,000 salary at the national average, you would need approximately $100,176 in Greeley, CO. Conversely, $100K earned in Greeley, CO has the purchasing power of $99,824 at the national average.
How expensive is rent in Greeley, CO?
Rents in Greeley, CO are indexed at 112.6, which is 12.6% above the national average. This is significantly higher than typical U.S. rents.
Is Greeley, CO getting more expensive?
From 2008 to 2024, Greeley, CO's overall cost index changed by -0.9 points (from 101.1 to 100.2). The cost of living has remained relatively stable.
What costs the most in Greeley, CO?
The priciest category in Greeley, CO is rents at 112.6, 12.6% above the national average. The most affordable category is services at 82.0, 18.0% below average.
What metros have a similar cost of living to Greeley, CO?
Metros with the most similar overall cost index include Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, Port St. Lucie, Amherst Town-Northampton. These areas have RPP values within a few points of Greeley, CO's 100.2.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
Every figure on PlainCost is rendered directly from BEA Regional Price Parity source data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, our changelog, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-11. Rankings measure the published cost-of-living index only; we don't recommend where to live or rate any metro's quality of life.