with $100k coming in, swapping out of York
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 expensive each month than York
Boulder doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Boulder is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,216/mo
63% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
4.4%
$111/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$5,751/mo
$966 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$783k
153% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
327k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in boulder.
York only logs 159 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 42 days under 20°, vs 27 in York.
500% more happening than in York.
79/100
23% higher than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 23.2 mi.
84/100
10% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
169
1308% more than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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