Living in Greeley (Colorado)

Greeley (Colorado) is a city in Colorado, United States, home to 108,795 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 18%, #1,070 of 6,227), digital natives (top 35%, #1,642 of 4,750), business owners (top 36%, #4,263 of 12,111).

Residents108,795
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport63 km (Denver International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km203,300 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 1,450 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverSouth Platte, 4.4 km
Main railway line3.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,367 km
Within 10 km132,230 people
Winter daylight9 h 17 min, sunset 0:36

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How Greeley (Colorado) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Colorado
Young family52#4,889 of 11,898#61 of 119Map
Low-income household38#5,075 of 9,771#18 of 134Map
Low-income family43#4,462 of 8,006#43 of 92Map
Single parent49#3,262 of 6,237#39 of 80Map
Pensioner couple61#4,496 of 9,474#31 of 100Map
Single pensioner59#4,863 of 9,474#49 of 100Map
Early retiree59#5,543 of 10,762#57 of 143Map
Single professional54#2,429 of 4,537#37 of 70Map
Young professional58#2,220 of 4,444#37 of 74Map
DINKS56#2,194 of 3,053#36 of 54Map
Remote worker57#3,818 of 7,271#32 of 107Map
Commuter73#1,070 of 6,227#20 of 95Map
Car-free household62#1,435 of 3,933#23 of 68Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer46#3,182 of 8,006#25 of 92Map
Budget-constrained mover32#8,396 of 12,111#58 of 158Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#2,187 of 4,114#35 of 74Map
Expat professional55#3,876 of 7,271#56 of 107Map
Healthcare-first mover55#5,515 of 9,474#58 of 100Map
Nature-focused household25#16,092 of 18,063#208 of 229Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover3#15,243 of 16,523#203 of 205Map
Rural value seeker20#15,894 of 18,063#199 of 229Map
High-net-worth mover58#5,695 of 16,523#76 of 205Map
Lottery winner62#4,215 of 21,167#62 of 277Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,424 of 12,111#88 of 158Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner61#4,263 of 12,111#65 of 158Map
Digital native55#1,642 of 4,750#24 of 74Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Health and elderly62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Education and family57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Safety and community36
  • Affordability24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Green space16
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.