$100k salary, packing up from Olympia
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 each month than Olympia ran you
A small premium for Greeley. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
15% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,269/mo
$73 less than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
7% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
359k
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Olympia actually gets more: 182 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 2 in Olympia.
67/100
16% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
25% lower than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
169
88% more than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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