same $100k income, fresh start from Fort Collins
changea dispatch from
boston
MA
42.36°N
71.06°W
Boston is brick sidewalks, dive bars older than most states, and an accent that turns 'park the car' into a love language. The city is densely packed with colleges (Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, plus 30 more), which keeps it perpetually 22 years old in spirit. The Freedom Trail literally paints a red line through 400 years of American history. Dunkin' is not a chain here, it's a way of life.
in our guides
the verdict
pricier each month than Fort Collins
Boston is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
60% more expensive than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
5%
$50/mo more in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$4,772/mo
$1,224 less than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
35% more expensive than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
4.9M
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Fort Collins gets 177 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 168.0× more on the calendar than Fort Collins.
71/100
3% higher than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
14% higher than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
103
39% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
