$100k a year, no longer in Baltimore
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 Baltimore, every month
Greeley is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
9% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
4.4%
$317/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,269/mo
$487 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
21% more expensive than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
359k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Baltimore barely cracks 168 pleasant ones. Winter has bite, though: 44 days drop below 20° vs Baltimore's 21.
Lighter on events: Baltimore packs 16.8× more into a month.
67/100
2% higher than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
33% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
169
135% more than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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