$100k a year, no longer in Dayton
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 Dayton
Greeley costs more than Dayton, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
29% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
4.4%
$34/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,269/mo
$411 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
258% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
359k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Dayton only logs 171 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Dayton stays 3.5× busier.
67/100
8% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
26% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
169
956% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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