with $100k coming in, swapping out of Memphis
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
more expensive each month than Memphis
Greeley costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
18% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,269/mo
$628 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
104% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
359k
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Memphis actually gets more: 185 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 44 days below 20° vs Memphis's 5.
Lighter on events: Memphis packs 9.0× more into a month.
67/100
20% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
26% lower than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
169
428% more than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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