with $100k coming in, swapping out of Spokane
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
the monthly premium over Spokane
Greeley costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
12% more expensive than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Spokane
vs 0% in Spokane
$6,269/mo
$544 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
18% more expensive than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
359k
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Spokane keeps to 164 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Spokane stays 9.3× busier.
67/100
17% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
27% lower than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
169
1590% more than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
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