same $100k income, fresh start from Allentown
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
cheaper each month than Allentown
A near-tie on cost. What separates Greeley is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
6% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
4.4%
$111/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,269/mo
$0 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
38% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
359k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Allentown only manages 157 of those.
85% fewer events than Allentown. The pace eases up.
67/100
8% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
23% lower than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
169
1778% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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