on $100k a year, leaving Los Angeles
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
below Los Angeles's monthly cost
In Greeley, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
41% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
4.4%
$408/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,269/mo
$1,610 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
52% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
359k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Los Angeles gets 283 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 44 days under 20° here, 0 in Los Angeles.
99% fewer events than Los Angeles. The pace eases up.
67/100
0% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
31% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
169
13% more than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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