$100k a year, no longer in Riverside
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
cheaper each month than Riverside
Greeley sits well below Riverside on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
32% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
4.4%
$408/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$6,269/mo
$1,204 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
16% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
359k
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Riverside has the edge here, logging 249 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 0 in Riverside.
Riverside hosts 1.5× more events.
67/100
3% lower than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
28% lower than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
169
1107% more than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
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