$100k salary, packing up from Portland
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 Portland's monthly cost
Greeley sits well below Portland on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
26% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
4.4%
$258/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,269/mo
$846 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
8% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
359k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Portland barely cracks 145 pleasant ones. Winter has bite, though: 44 days drop below 20° vs Portland's 19.
Noticeably quieter than Portland. About 87% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
6% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
33% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
169
8350% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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