$100k salary, packing up from Richmond
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
less monthly outlay than Richmond
Cost barely budges between Greeley and Richmond. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
0% more expensive than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
4.4%
$113/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,269/mo
$106 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
26% more expensive than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
359k
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Richmond only manages 172 of those. Winter shows up, though: 44 days below 20° vs Richmond's 9.
Lighter on events: Richmond packs 14.5× more into a month.
67/100
3% higher than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
4% lower than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
169
789% more than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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