$100k a year, no longer in Albany
changea dispatch from
greeley
CO
40.42°N
104.71°W
Greeley is northern Colorado's ag city, sitting on the South Platte River with cattle feedlots, sugar beets, and the University of Northern Colorado. The annual Greeley Stampede every July is one of the bigger rodeos in the country. It's an honest, wide-sky kind of town with deep ag roots. Cheaper than Fort Collins, with mountain access still under an hour away.
the verdict
under Albany, every month
Greeley and Albany land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
3% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
4.4%
$121/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,269/mo
$66 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
38% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
359k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Albany only logs 147 pleasant days.
85% fewer events than Albany. The pace eases up.
67/100
7% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
27% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
169
789% more than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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