01 · the cities
Charlotte
Charlotte is banking towers (it's the second-biggest banking center in the country after NYC) wrapped in pine trees and southern hospitality. Uptown is the downtown (Charlotteans correct you on this immediately), the NASCAR Hall of Fame anchors a real motorsport scene, and the Whitewater Center lets you raft inside the city limits. Growth is fast, breweries are everywhere, and barbecue gets the Carolina vinegar treatment.
full dispatch→Greeley
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,728/mo
$1,698/mo
Median home price
Median home price
$391k
$497k
$106k more than Charlotte
State income tax
State income tax
4.5%
4.4%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,230/mo
$6,269/mo
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
200 days
177 days
23 fewer than Charlotte
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
7 days
11 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
3 days
44 days
days below 20°F per year
Greeley drops below 20°F on 41 more days per year than Charlotte.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
51 / 100
67 / 100
16.0 pts ahead of Charlotte
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
141 routes
169 routes
28 more direct routes than Charlotte
Metro size
Metro size
2.8M metro
359k metro
Charlotte has 28.3x more events per month than Greeley.
the verdict
3
Charlotte
categories won
4
Greeley
categories won
Greeley wins on money and lifestyle. Charlotte has the edge on weather.
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