with $100k coming in, swapping out of Salem
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 Salem
You'd feel the difference in Greeley. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Salem.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
3% more expensive than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
4.4%
$362/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,269/mo
$307 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
10% more expensive than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
359k
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Salem actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 44 days stay under 20°, well past Salem's 1.
300% more happening than in Salem.
67/100
3% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
25% lower than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
169
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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