Greeley is not an immediate suburb of the City of Denver because it is located about 50 miles northeast of Denver, but it is a large city and some of its residents commute to Denver every day for employment. The City of Greeley is in Weld County. Weld County covers a very large area of land – almost 4,000 square miles. The population of Greeley is approximately 88,000 and is the 12th most populated city in the State of Colorado. The climate in Greeley is similar to the climate in Denver, which is dry during the summer and fairly mild during the winter.

There are two large higher education institutions located in Greeley: Aims Community College and the University of Northern Colorado.

Greeley Economy

There is no shortage of places to shop and eat in Greeley. One of the largest and most popular is the Greeley Mall. In the Greeley Mall there are several large department stores and a large movie theater. Greeley also has many restaurants ranging from casual to fine dining which serve many different cuisine types. Greeley is where many large corporations either have their headquarters or very large regional offices. Some of the biggest include: Swift & Company, Eastman

Kodak, Owens-Illinois, State Farm Insurance, RR Donnelley, and ConAgra Foods.

The median income for a household in Greeley is $36,414, the median income for a family is $45,904, the median income for males is $32,800, and the median income for females is $24,691.

Affordable homes can be found in Greeley. The median price for a single-family home is $175,000, and condominiums can be found for less. There are approximately 29,000 homes in Greeley, about half of which are owner occupied.

Children living in Greeley may attend public schools in the Weld County School District, but there are also private school choices for kindergarten – 12th grade.

The City of Greeley sponsorsmany annual community events. The most popular is the Greeley Stampede, the 4th Celebration and July Rodeo.