$100k a year, no longer in Dallas
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 each month than Dallas ran you
Colorado Springs costs more than Dallas, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
5% more expensive than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,234/mo
$452 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
26% more expensive than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
769k
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Dallas only logs 171 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 75 days drop below 20° vs Dallas's 2.
But the calendar thins out: Dallas stays 10.2× busier.
71/100
25% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
14% lower than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
11
94% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
neighbors of colorado springs on the map of tradeoffs:
