same $100k income, fresh start from Buffalo
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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 Buffalo
Greeley costs more than Buffalo, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
24% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
4.4%
$121/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,269/mo
$203 less than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
78% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
359k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Buffalo only logs 152 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Buffalo stays 17.0× busier.
67/100
2% higher than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
27% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
169
745% more than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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