with $100k coming in, swapping out of Greeley

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St. Louis, MO cityscape

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St. Louis

mo · metro 2.8M

photo: James L / pexels

a dispatch from

st. louis

MO

38.63°N

90.20°W

St. Louis has the Arch (catenary curve and engineering marvel), Forest Park (bigger than Central Park and home to a free zoo, art museum, and history museum), and toasted ravioli, which was invented here. The Cardinals are a religion, the Hill neighborhood is wall-to-wall Italian red sauce, and Imo's makes pizza with Provel cheese that locals defend furiously. The skyline at sunset is underrated.

metro2.8M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$262

below Greeley's monthly cost

You'd feel the difference in St. Louis. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Greeley.
landable, recorded on the st. louis entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,411/mo

17% cheaper than Greeley(vs $1,698/mo)

02state income tax

4.7%

$25/mo more in state tax than Greeley

vs 4.4% in Greeley

03after rent

$6,531/mo

$262 more than Greeley

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$277k

44% cheaper than Greeley

vs $497k in Greeley

05metro size

2.8M

vs 359k in Greeley

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

174

pleasant days a year, in st. louis.

Greeley gets 177 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.

A real upgrade on things to do: 20.0× Greeley's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

1% higher than Greeley

vs 67/100 in Greeley

Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.

·walk score®

87/100

32% higher than Greeley

vs 66/100 in Greeley

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

60

64% fewer than Greeley

vs 169 nonstops in Greeley

04 · see also

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