same $100k income, fresh start from Austin
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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
more expensive each month than Austin
Greeley costs more than Austin, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
7% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,269/mo
$481 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
15% more expensive than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
359k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Austin only logs 170 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 44 days drop below 20° vs Austin's 1.
Austin hosts 30.0× more events.
67/100
20% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
33% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
169
302% more than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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