on $100k a year, leaving Springfield
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
more each month than Springfield ran you
You'd pay for Greeley. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
36% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
4.4%
$25/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,269/mo
$424 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
85% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
359k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Springfield only manages 170 of those. Cold snaps are part of the year: 44 days below 20° here, 20 in Springfield.
Noticeably quieter than Springfield. About 75% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
34% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
26% lower than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
169
1778% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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