$100k salary, packing up from Duluth
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 Duluth's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Colorado Springs is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
11% more expensive than Duluth(vs $1,559/mo)
4.4%
$288/mo less in state tax than Duluth
vs 7.85% in Duluth
$6,234/mo
$114 more than Duluth
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
83% more expensive than Duluth
vs $252k in Duluth
769k
vs 282k in Duluth
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Duluth barely cracks 132 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 1.4× the events of Duluth.
71/100
3% lower than Duluth
vs 73/100 in Duluth
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
158% higher than Duluth
vs 31/100 in Duluth
11
175% more than Duluth
vs 4 nonstops in Duluth
neighbors of colorado springs on the map of tradeoffs:
