with $100k coming in, swapping out of Wichita
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
pricier each month than Wichita
Greeley costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
45% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
4.4%
$108/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,269/mo
$416 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
125% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
359k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
Wichita keeps to 164 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 44 days below 20° here, 20 in Wichita.
Noticeably quieter than Wichita. About 78% fewer events on a typical month.
67/100
29% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
4% lower than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
169
1436% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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