$100k a year, no longer in Ann Arbor
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 Ann Arbor, every month
Greeley is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
18% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
4.4%
$12/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,269/mo
$372 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
16% more expensive than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
359k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Ann Arbor only logs 154 pleasant days.
71% fewer events than Ann Arbor. The pace eases up.
67/100
20% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
32% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
169
25% more than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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