

Fort Collins vs Greeley
$297/mo more in Greeley
Fort CollinsGreeleyAbout 58 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Greeley leaves you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
- 256 sunny days
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,681/mo in Greeley. $2,384/mo in Fort Collins. +$3,564 a year.
Fort Collins
$2,384
left each month
Greeley
$2,681
+$297 vs Fort Collins
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In 2022-2023, 2,730 households moved Fort Collins → Greeley (avg AGI $75,502). 2,021 went the other way. The whole move →
+$297 / mo
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| Per month | Fort Collins | Greeley | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,542 | $7,799 | +$257 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,816 | $1,903 | +$87 |
| Take-home pay | $5,726 | $5,895 | +$169 |
| Rent | $1,473 | $1,257 | −$216 |
| Getting around | $459 | $546 | +$87 |
| Groceries | $389 | $389 | $0 |
| Healthcare | $438 | $438 | $0 |
| Utilities | $243 | $243 | $0 |
| Everything else | $341 | $341 | $0 |
| Left over | $2,384 | $2,681 | +$297 |
Salary to match Fort Collins
$88,000
Gross pay in Greeley that leaves the same amount as $90,500 in Fort Collins.
Tax difference
−$136
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 24.1% in Fort Collins, 24.4% in Greeley.
More about Greeley
Fort Collins, CO in full
A flat 4.4% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,753 and 253 sunny days; commutes average 23 minutes.
Greeley, CO in full
A flat 4.4% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,496 and 256 sunny days; commutes average 28 minutes.
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Greeley → Fort Collins →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Greeley than Fort Collins?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Greeley leaves about $297 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,473 in Fort Collins and $1,257 in Greeley.
Does Greeley have state income tax?
Greeley is in Colorado, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Fort Collins to Greeley?
The paycheck is taxed in Colorado. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Fort Collins and Greeley changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.