$100k salary, packing up from Columbus
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
the monthly premium over Columbus
Colorado Springs costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
37% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
4.4%
$91/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,234/mo
$378 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
122% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
769k
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Columbus only manages 177 of those. The trade is winter: 75 days below 20°, vs 2 in Columbus.
87% more happening than in Columbus.
71/100
51% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
3% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
11
1000% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
in the same ballpark as colorado springs:
