$100k salary, packing up from Fort Wayne
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
more each month than Fort Wayne ran you
You'd pay for Greeley. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
43% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
4.4%
$117/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,269/mo
$627 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
96% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
359k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Fort Wayne only manages 161 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Fort Wayne. About 81% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
46% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
27% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
169
1590% more than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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