on $100k a year, leaving Phoenix
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
pricier each month than Phoenix
Barely costlier than Phoenix. If Greeley pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
2% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
4.4%
$158/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,269/mo
$117 less than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
8% more expensive than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
359k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Phoenix gets 181 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 44 days drop below 20° vs Phoenix's 0.
Lighter on events: Phoenix packs 49.8× more into a month.
67/100
2% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
32% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
169
86% more than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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