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Traverse City vs Green Bay
Traverse City and Green Bay
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Green Bay are under the US rate in this release, 2.2 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Traverse City to Green Bay
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Traverse City to Green Bay above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,399 in Traverse City and $868 in Green Bay. Traverse City has a state tax on wages. Green Bay has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Green Bay is 96% of the national level for the same work, against 89% in Traverse City.
Green Bay averages 193 sunny days, with July highs around 81°F and January nights around 19°F. Traverse City is 182 sunny days, 80°F in July, 23°F in January. Commutes average 21 minutes in Green Bay and 23 in Traverse City.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Traverse City → Green Bay pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Traverse City and Green Bay changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 129 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,650–$3,100
- Container or pod
- $1,100–$2,100
- Rent a truck
- $400–$750
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Questions
Is Green Bay cheaper than Traverse City after tax and rent?
Yes. Green Bay leaves about $567 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,399 in Traverse City and $868 in Green Bay.
Does Green Bay have state income tax?
Green Bay is in Wisconsin, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Traverse City to Green Bay?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.