$100k a year, no longer in Charleston
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
less monthly outlay than Charleston
Greeley is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
15% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
4.4%
$175/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,269/mo
$464 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
15% more expensive than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
359k
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Charleston actually gets more: 212 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 44 days stay under 20°, well past Charleston's 0.
But the calendar thins out: Charleston stays 10.3× busier.
67/100
0% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
28% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
169
745% more than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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