$100k a year, no longer in St. Louis
changea dispatch from
boulder
CO
40.01°N
105.27°W
Boulder is the Flatirons rising right behind town, the Pearl Street Mall pedestrian shopping, and a population that runs more, climbs more, and bikes more than basically any other American city. CU keeps it young, the foothills keep it active, and the food scene leans organic-virtuous. The access to the Rockies is unmatched and the sunshine is relentless, and locals invest in the city like it's a lifestyle, not just an address.
the verdict
more each month than St. Louis ran you
Boulder runs a little pricier than St. Louis. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,216/mo
57% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
4.4%
$25/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$5,751/mo
$780 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$783k
183% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
327k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in boulder.
St. Louis barely cracks 174 pleasant ones. Winter has bite, though: 42 days drop below 20° vs St. Louis's 22.
93% fewer events than St. Louis. The pace eases up.
79/100
16% higher than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 23.2 mi.
84/100
3% lower than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
169
182% more than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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