$100k a year, no longer in Philadelphia
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
under Philadelphia, every month
Greeley is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
9% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
4.4%
$202/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,269/mo
$373 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
26% more expensive than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
359k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Philadelphia barely cracks 173 pleasant ones. Winter has bite, though: 44 days drop below 20° vs Philadelphia's 21.
Lighter on events: Philadelphia packs 46.3× more into a month.
67/100
3% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
34% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
169
39% more than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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