same $100k income, fresh start from Asheville
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 Asheville
Greeley and Asheville 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
2% cheaper than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
4.4%
$8/mo less in state tax than Asheville
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$6,269/mo
$49 more than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
16% more expensive than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
359k
vs 417k in Asheville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Asheville gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 44 days under 20°, vs 13 in Asheville.
89% fewer events than Asheville. The pace eases up.
67/100
2% higher than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
5% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
169
2013% more than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
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