same $100k income, fresh start from Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville
Colorado Springs costs more than Fayetteville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
17% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
4.4%
$8/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,234/mo
$247 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
80% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
769k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Fayetteville gets 193 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 75 days drop below 20° vs Fayetteville's 3.
2.9× the events of Fayetteville, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
39% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
5% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
11
175% more than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
neighbors of colorado springs on the map of tradeoffs:
