same $100k income, fresh start from Chicago
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
cheaper each month than Chicago
Not a fortune, but real money. Greeley runs cheaper than Chicago month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
22% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
4.4%
$46/mo less in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,269/mo
$518 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
36% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
359k
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Chicago keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Chicago stays 323.8× busier.
67/100
4% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
34% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
169
22% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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