The Salary Index

Salary Comparison

Patternmakers: Commerce City vs Evansville

Side-by-side salary, take-home pay, cost of living, and lifestyle score.

Commerce City, CO

$61,532/yr

Take-home$3,743/mo
Disposable$1,231/mo
Lifestyle5/10 · Tight

Evansville, IN

$48,987/yr

Take-home$2,980/mo
Disposable$1,095/mo
Lifestyle6/10 · Moderate

Full Breakdown

Commerce City

Evansville

Diff (A−B)

Annual Gross Salary

$61,532

$48,987

+$12,545

A vs B

Monthly Take-Home

After estimated federal + state taxes

$3,743

$2,980

+$763

A vs B

Cost of Living Index

Lower is more affordable. US avg = 100

97

70

+27 pts

A vs B

Monthly Living Costs

Housing, food, transport, utilities, healthcare

$2,512

$1,885

+$627

A vs B

Monthly Rent

$1,445

$950

+$495

A vs B

Monthly Disposable

$1,231

$1,095

+$136

A vs B

Purchasing Power Score

Take-home ÷ living costs. Higher is better

1.49×

1.58×

-0.09×

A vs B

Lifestyle Score

5/10 (Tight)

6/10 (Moderate)

-1

A vs B

Salary estimates based on BLS metro data. Cost of living from regional price indices. All figures are estimates; verify with employers before making decisions.