with $100k coming in, swapping out of Fort Collins
changea dispatch from
chattanooga
TN
35.05°N
85.31°W
Chattanooga became the first city in the country to roll out gigabit fiber internet to every home (2010, via the municipal utility), which jump-started a tech and remote-work scene. Lookout Mountain rises right above town, with Ruby Falls' underground waterfall and Rock City's epic views. The Tennessee Riverwalk is gorgeous. The Choo Choo (old terminal turned hotel) is a fun stay.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Fort Collins
Chattanooga sits well below Fort Collins on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,524/mo
23% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,809/mo
$813 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$322k
44% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
580k
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in chattanooga.
Fort Collins gets 177 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
23.0× the events of Fort Collins, and the calendar shows it.
69/100
0% lower than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Cumberland Trail, 12.2 mi.
82/100
5% lower than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
8
95% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
same energy as chattanooga, different zip code:
