$100k a year, no longer in Seattle
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 Seattle
On paper, Greeley and Seattle are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
23% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,269/mo
$129 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
37% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
359k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Seattle gets 182 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 44 days under 20° here, 0 in Seattle.
Noticeably quieter than Seattle. About 98% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
28% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
33% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
169
88% more than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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