$100k a year, no longer in Jacksonville
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 cost of moving past Jacksonville
Greeley costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
1% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,269/mo
$385 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
39% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
359k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Jacksonville actually gets more: 198 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 0 in Jacksonville.
92% fewer events than Jacksonville. The pace eases up.
67/100
5% higher than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
29% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
169
550% more than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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