with $100k coming in, swapping out of York
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 premium over York
Greeley costs more than York, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,698/mo
25% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
4.4%
$111/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$6,269/mo
$448 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$497k
60% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
359k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in greeley.
York only logs 159 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 44 days drop below 20° vs York's 27.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.0× more on the calendar than York.
67/100
5% higher than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 43.7 mi.
66/100
29% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
169
1308% more than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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