$100k a year, no longer in Lubbock
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 Lubbock
Greeley costs more than Lubbock, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
23% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Lubbock
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,269/mo
$680 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
136% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
359k
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Lubbock gets 186 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 44 days drop below 20° vs Lubbock's 7.
50% fewer events than Lubbock. The pace eases up.
67/100
1240% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
4% lower than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
169
2314% more than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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