same $100k income, fresh start from Albuquerque
changea dispatch from
colorado springs
CO
38.83°N
104.82°W
Colorado Springs sits at the foot of Pikes Peak (which inspired America the Beautiful), with the Garden of the Gods' red rock formations rising on the city's western edge. The Air Force Academy chapel is one of the most striking pieces of modernist religious architecture in the country. It's drier and sunnier than people expect, with strong evangelical and military communities shaping the city's character. Outdoorsy in a quiet way.
the verdict
more expensive each month than Albuquerque
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Colorado Springs is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
16% more expensive than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
4.4%
$125/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,234/mo
$119 less than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
32% more expensive than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
769k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Albuquerque edges ahead with 205 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 75 days drop below 20° vs Albuquerque's 6.
About as much going on as in Albuquerque.
71/100
12% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
15% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
11
52% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
in the same ballpark as colorado springs:
