same $100k income, fresh start from Boulder
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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cheaper each month than Boulder
Not a fortune, but real money. Atlanta runs cheaper than Boulder month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
18% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
5.49%
$91/mo more in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,062/mo
$311 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
51% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
6.3M
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Boulder only manages 178 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 39.8× Boulder's pace.
67/100
15% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
11% higher than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
217
28% more than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
