$100k a year, no longer in Greeley
changea dispatch from
grand rapids
MI
42.96°N
85.67°W
Grand Rapids has won Beer City USA multiple times, hosts ArtPrize (one of the world's largest open art competitions every fall), and built itself on furniture (Steelcase, Herman Miller). The Frederik Meijer Sculpture Park is a sleeper world-class attraction. Downtown is walkable, the surrounding farmland is gorgeous in autumn, and Lake Michigan beaches are 30 minutes west. Quietly excellent.
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Greeley
On paper, Grand Rapids and Greeley are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
5% cheaper than Greeley(vs $1,698/mo)
4.25%
$12/mo less in state tax than Greeley
vs 4.4% in Greeley
$6,359/mo
$90 more than Greeley
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
29% cheaper than Greeley
vs $497k in Greeley
1.2M
vs 359k in Greeley
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
Greeley edges ahead with 177 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 17.3× more on the calendar than Greeley.
56/100
16% lower than Greeley
vs 67/100 in Greeley
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
47% higher than Greeley
vs 66/100 in Greeley
20
88% fewer than Greeley
vs 169 nonstops in Greeley
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