$100k salary, packing up from Tucson
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 cost of moving past Tucson
Greeley costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
18% more expensive than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
4.4%
$158/mo more in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$6,269/mo
$412 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
41% more expensive than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
359k
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Tucson has the edge here, logging 202 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 44 days stay under 20°, well past Tucson's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Tucson. About 88% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
2% higher than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
1% lower than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
169
956% more than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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