on $100k a year, leaving Gainesville
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 Gainesville
You'd pay for Greeley. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
3% more expensive than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,269/mo
$419 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
57% more expensive than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
359k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Gainesville has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 44 days stay under 20°, well past Gainesville's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.3× more on the calendar than Gainesville.
67/100
6% higher than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
27% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
169
3280% more than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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