same $100k income, fresh start from Santa Rosa
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
lighter monthly cost than Santa Rosa
Move to Greeley and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Rosa's rent is the headline; Greeley's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
35% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
4.4%
$408/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$6,269/mo
$1,308 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
39% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
359k
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Santa Rosa actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 44 days stay under 20°, well past Santa Rosa's 0.
A month here packs 4.0× the events of Santa Rosa.
67/100
3% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
33% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
169
4125% more than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
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