Greeley is a great place to live offering small town living and schools, yet only minutes away from major sporting events, 3 beautiful golf courses, ski slopes, lakes, rivers for white river rafting, and the Rocky Mountains to go hiking. 

Major employers include ConAgra, Kodak, Northern Colorado Medical Center, Hewlett Packard, and State Farm. The current unemployment rate has been ranging around 3.5%.

The University of Northern Colorado brings 10,500 students a year to Greeley. Weld County is also privileged to have 5 major universities within easy commuter distance: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Colorado at Denver, Denver University, and the Colorado School of Mines in Golden.