City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Greeley | San Marcos | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,208/mo | $1,251/mo | 3.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $346,400 | $248,300 | 39.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,525 | $47,394 | 38.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 95.2 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 94.9 | 85.9 | 10.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 97.5 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 95.8 | 5.5% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Greeley, you'd need $100,019 in San Marcos to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Greeley and San Marcos have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Greeley than in San Marcos. If you earn $80,000 in Greeley, you'd need about $80,016 in San Marcos to keep the same standard of living.