Living in Greeley, CO
Mid-size city in Colorado
Greeley is a mid-size city in Colorado, home to about 109,000 people, with 753,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Greeley a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: about $1,517 state income tax per resident, 0.47% property tax
- Strong healthcare: 5 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 4 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Safe: violent crime is 0.9× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Greeley: common questions
What is the cost of living in Greeley?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $396k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,170 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Greeley?
Colorado collects about $1,517 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.47% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Greeley safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (0.9× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Greeley?
Greeley has cold winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 89°F, with roughly 35″ of snow a year.
Does Greeley get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.68 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Greeley?
The nearest major airport is DEN, about 39 mi away.
How Greeley scores
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