same $100k income, fresh start from San Luis Obispo
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 San Luis Obispo
In Greeley, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
45% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
4.4%
$408/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,269/mo
$1,806 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
47% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
359k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
San Luis Obispo has the edge here, logging 303 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 44 days stay under 20°, well past San Luis Obispo's 0.
Noticeably quieter than San Luis Obispo. About 60% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
1% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
33% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
169
5533% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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