$100k salary, packing up from Lakeland
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 Lakeland
Greeley runs a little pricier than Lakeland. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
7% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,269/mo
$230 less than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
65% more expensive than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
359k
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Lakeland edges ahead with 206 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 44 days drop below 20° vs Lakeland's 0.
But the calendar thins out: Lakeland stays 3.0× busier.
67/100
40% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
0% lower than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
169
149% more than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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