on $100k a year, leaving Dallas
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
pricier each month than Dallas
Greeley costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
3% more expensive than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,269/mo
$417 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
35% more expensive than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
359k
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Dallas only manages 171 of those. Bring a real coat. 44 days stay under 20°, well past Dallas's 2.
Noticeably quieter than Dallas. About 99% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
18% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
29% lower than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
169
11% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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