$100k salary, packing up from Houston
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 Houston ran you
Greeley costs more than Houston, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
5% more expensive than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,269/mo
$454 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
60% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
359k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Houston only logs 171 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 44 days under 20° here, 1 in Houston.
But the calendar thins out: Houston stays 53.0× busier.
67/100
22% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
14% lower than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
169
4% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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