with $100k coming in, swapping out of Trenton
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
less monthly outlay than Trenton
In Greeley, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
33% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)
4.4%
$164/mo less in state tax than Trenton
vs 6.37% in Trenton
$6,269/mo
$1,006 more than Trenton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
9% more expensive than Trenton
vs $456k in Trenton
359k
vs 382k in Trenton
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Trenton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. A real winter, not a brutal one: 44 days under 20°, vs 21 in Trenton.
64% fewer events than Trenton. The pace eases up.
67/100
6% lower than Trenton
vs 71/100 in Trenton
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
25% lower than Trenton
vs 88/100 in Trenton
169
37% more than Trenton
vs 123 nonstops in Trenton
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