$100k salary, packing up from Fresno
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
less monthly outlay than Fresno
The gap is real. Greeley costs noticeably less than Fresno, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
15% cheaper than Fresno(vs $1,999/mo)
4.4%
$408/mo less in state tax than Fresno
vs 9.3% in Fresno
$6,269/mo
$710 more than Fresno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
19% more expensive than Fresno
vs $418k in Fresno
359k
vs 1.2M in Fresno
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Fresno actually gets more: 206 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 0 in Fresno.
Fresno hosts 9.5× more events.
67/100
2% higher than Fresno
vs 66/100 in Fresno
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
26% lower than Fresno
vs 89/100 in Fresno
169
1436% more than Fresno
vs 11 nonstops in Fresno
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