$100k salary, packing up from Atlanta
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
below Atlanta's monthly cost
On paper, Colorado Springs and Atlanta are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
4% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
4.4%
$91/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,234/mo
$172 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
20% more expensive than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
769k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Atlanta gets 204 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 75 days drop below 20° vs Atlanta's 2.
82% fewer events than Atlanta. The pace eases up.
71/100
6% higher than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
14% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
11
95% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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