with $100k coming in, swapping out of Reno
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
the monthly cost of moving past Reno
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Greeley is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
11% cheaper than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Reno
vs 0% in Reno
$6,269/mo
$156 less than Reno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
13% cheaper than Reno
vs $574k in Reno
359k
vs 565k in Reno
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Reno edges ahead with 201 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 44 days under 20°, vs 28 in Reno.
Lighter on events: Reno packs 25.8× more into a month.
67/100
6% lower than Reno
vs 71/100 in Reno
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
31% lower than Reno
vs 95/100 in Reno
169
1200% more than Reno
vs 13 nonstops in Reno
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