$100k salary, packing up from Chattanooga
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
the monthly cost of moving past Chattanooga
You'd pay for Greeley. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
11% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,269/mo
$540 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
54% more expensive than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
359k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Chattanooga keeps to 167 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 44 days below 20° vs Chattanooga's 5.
83% fewer events than Chattanooga. The pace eases up.
67/100
3% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
20% lower than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
169
2013% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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