on $100k a year, leaving Detroit
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 Detroit
You'd pay for Greeley. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
15% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
4.4%
$12/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,269/mo
$238 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
90% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
359k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Detroit only manages 160 of those.
96% fewer events than Detroit. The pace eases up.
67/100
43% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
33% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
169
25% more than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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