$100k salary, packing up from Las Vegas
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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 Las Vegas
Greeley costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
2% cheaper than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,269/mo
$333 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
10% more expensive than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
359k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Las Vegas has the edge here, logging 210 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 0 in Las Vegas.
Lighter on events: Las Vegas packs 877.0× more into a month.
67/100
16% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
20% lower than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
169
27% more than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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