same $100k income, fresh start from Baton Rouge
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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 Baton Rouge
Greeley costs more than Baton Rouge, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
25% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
4.4%
$117/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,269/mo
$453 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
99% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
359k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Baton Rouge gets 187 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 44 days under 20° here, 1 in Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge hosts 3.8× more events.
67/100
34% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
12% lower than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
169
4125% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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