on $100k a year, leaving Reading
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 each month than Reading ran you
You'd pay for Greeley. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
15% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
4.4%
$111/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,269/mo
$331 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
60% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
359k
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Reading only manages 157 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Reading. About 86% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
3% higher than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
22% lower than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
169
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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