on $100k a year, leaving Kingsport
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 Kingsport
Greeley costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
23% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$6,269/mo
$681 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
104% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
359k
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Kingsport has the edge here, logging 188 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 44 days below 20° here, 15 in Kingsport.
Noticeably quieter than Kingsport. About 50% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
14% higher than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
11% lower than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
169
4125% more than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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