$100k salary, packing up from Greensboro
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 premium over Greensboro
Greeley costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
19% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
4.4%
$8/mo less in state tax than Greensboro
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$6,269/mo
$261 less than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
85% more expensive than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
359k
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Greensboro actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 44 days below 20° vs Greensboro's 6.
Greensboro hosts 12.3× more events.
67/100
24% higher than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
25% lower than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
169
1107% more than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
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