on $100k a year, leaving Charlotte
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 Charlotte, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Greeley is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
2% cheaper than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
4.4%
$8/mo less in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$6,269/mo
$39 more than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
27% more expensive than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
359k
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Charlotte actually gets more: 200 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 44 days stay under 20°, well past Charlotte's 3.
Lighter on events: Charlotte packs 28.3× more into a month.
67/100
31% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
30% lower than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
169
20% more than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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