Greeley vs Santa Fe
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $402,500 in Greeley and $444,900 in Santa Fe.
- Greeley gets far more snow: 35 inches a year vs 20.
- Greeley has more scorching days: 58 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 24.
- Greeley is growing faster: +5.8% since 2020 vs +2.7%.
- Commutes are shorter in Santa Fe (21 vs 24 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Greeley, CO | Santa Fe, NM | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 115,073 | 89,837 |
| Growth since 2020 | +5.8% | +2.7% |
| People per square mile | 2,295 | 1,720 |
| Median age | 32.5 | 46.3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28% | 48% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $69,881 | $73,482 |
| Median home value | $402,500 | $444,900 |
| Home value to income | 5.8× | 6.1× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,388 | $1,463 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 100.2 | 98.8 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 112.6 | 108.0 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $75,100 | $74,100 |
| Homeowners | 61% | 64% |
| Top state income tax | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| Combined sales tax | 7.89% | 7.68% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 24.3 | 21.0 |
| Work from home | 9% | 17% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 12.9% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 44° / 18° | 43° / 18° |
| July high / low | 92° / 59° | 86° / 55° |
| Precipitation per year | 15 in | 13 in |
| Snowfall per year | 35 in | 20 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 58 | 24 |
| Nights below freezing | 153 | 168 |
| Comfortable months | 3 | 4 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 89.2 | 86.0 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 45% | 78% |
| Home prices, past year | +0.5% | +4% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +25.2% | +42% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Greeley: May to June and September. Santa Fe: June to September.
Full monthly tables: Greeley weather by month and Santa Fe weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $75,100 in Greeley and $74,100 in Santa Fe. Moving from Greeley to Santa Fe, you would need about $73,900 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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