$100k a year, no longer in Greeley
changea dispatch from
albuquerque
NM
35.08°N
106.65°W
Albuquerque is green chile on everything, the Sandia Mountains turning pink at sunset (the name literally means watermelon), and the Balloon Fiesta in October when 500+ hot air balloons fill the sky. The old town adobes feel like the 1700s, the food fuses Native, Mexican, and Spanish in ways you won't get anywhere else. Breaking Bad fans will recognize half the city, and locals are good-natured about it.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Greeley
Albuquerque and Greeley land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,489/mo
12% cheaper than Greeley(vs $1,698/mo)
5.9%
$125/mo more in state tax than Greeley
vs 4.4% in Greeley
$6,353/mo
$84 more than Greeley
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
29% cheaper than Greeley
vs $497k in Greeley
924k
vs 359k in Greeley
field notes, weather & such.
205
pleasant days a year, in albuquerque.
Greeley keeps to 177 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 34 days clear 95°, vs 11 back in Greeley.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 10.5× more on the calendar than Greeley.
81/100
21% higher than Greeley
vs 67/100 in Greeley
Closest outdoor draw: Sandia Mountain Wilderness, 13.4 mi.
94/100
42% higher than Greeley
vs 66/100 in Greeley
23
86% fewer than Greeley
vs 169 nonstops in Greeley
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