The Salary Index

Salary Comparison

Patternmakers: Commerce City vs Flint

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

Flint, MI

$49,704/yr

Take-home$3,024/mo
Disposable$1,157/mo
Lifestyle6/10 · Moderate

Full Breakdown

Commerce City

Flint

Diff (A−B)

Annual Gross Salary

$61,532

$49,704

+$11,828

A vs B

Monthly Take-Home

After estimated federal + state taxes

$3,743

$3,024

+$719

A vs B

Cost of Living Index

Lower is more affordable. US avg = 100

97

72

+25 pts

A vs B

Monthly Living Costs

Housing, food, transport, utilities, healthcare

$2,512

$1,867

+$645

A vs B

Monthly Rent

$1,445

$1,073

+$372

A vs B

Monthly Disposable

$1,231

$1,157

+$74

A vs B

Purchasing Power Score

Take-home ÷ living costs. Higher is better

1.49×

1.62×

-0.13×

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.