$100k salary, packing up from Poughkeepsie
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 Poughkeepsie's monthly cost
The gap is real. Greeley costs noticeably less than Poughkeepsie, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
23% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
4.4%
$121/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,269/mo
$621 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
26% more expensive than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
359k
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Poughkeepsie barely cracks 153 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Poughkeepsie packs 2.5× more into a month.
67/100
0% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
21% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
169
3280% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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