same $100k income, fresh start from Birmingham
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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
pricier each month than Birmingham
You'd pay for Greeley. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
21% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
4.4%
$50/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,269/mo
$241 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
91% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
359k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Birmingham keeps to 171 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 4 in Birmingham.
Lighter on events: Birmingham packs 22.5× more into a month.
67/100
10% higher than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
16% lower than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
169
745% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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