$100k a year, no longer in Washington
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 Washington
Greeley is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
28% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
4.4%
$342/mo less in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$6,269/mo
$996 more than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
21% cheaper than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
359k
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Washington keeps to 177 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 44 days below 20° vs Washington's 11.
But the calendar thins out: Washington stays 40.3× busier.
67/100
23% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
33% lower than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
169
6% more than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
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