$100k salary, packing up from Fort Collins
changea dispatch from
augusta
GA
33.47°N
81.97°W
Augusta is the home of the Masters golf tournament and James Brown's adopted hometown (statue downtown), with the Savannah River running past and old Southern charm in the historic district. The Augusta National is private and mostly hidden, but Masters week shapes the whole city's rhythm. Outside that, it's a slower-paced river town with surprising depth.
the verdict
below Fort Collins's monthly cost
The gap is real. Augusta costs noticeably less than Fort Collins, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,443/mo
27% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
5.49%
$91/mo more in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,433/mo
$437 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$247k
57% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
628k
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in augusta.
Fort Collins only manages 177 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 29 days top 95° vs Fort Collins's 11.
200% more happening than in Fort Collins.
46/100
33% lower than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Mistletoe State Park, 26.7 mi.
74/100
14% lower than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
3
98% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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