same $100k income, fresh start from Provo
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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 Provo, every month
On paper, Greeley and Provo are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
3% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
4.4%
$21/mo less in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,269/mo
$66 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
11% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
359k
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Provo only manages 171 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.0× more on the calendar than Provo.
67/100
17% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
26% lower than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
169
86% more than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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