with $100k coming in, swapping out of Madison
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 Madison's monthly cost
Greeley and Madison land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
1% more expensive than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
4.4%
$156/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,269/mo
$131 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
7% more expensive than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
359k
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Madison only manages 147 of those.
90% fewer events than Madison. The pace eases up.
67/100
0% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
25% lower than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
169
1436% more than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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