same $100k income, fresh start from Raleigh
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
more expensive each month than Raleigh
A small premium for Greeley. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
2% more expensive than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
4.4%
$8/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,269/mo
$26 less than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
13% more expensive than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
359k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Raleigh actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 3 in Raleigh.
But the calendar thins out: Raleigh stays 11.8× busier.
67/100
16% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
32% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
169
333% more than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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