$100k salary, packing up from Sacramento
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
below Sacramento's monthly cost
Greeley is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
24% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
4.4%
$408/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,269/mo
$937 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
16% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
359k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Sacramento actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 44 days stay under 20°, well past Sacramento's 0.
Lighter on events: Sacramento packs 21.0× more into a month.
67/100
11% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
33% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
169
504% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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