on $100k a year, leaving Gainesville
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
pricier each month than Gainesville
Colorado Springs runs a little pricier than Gainesville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
5% more expensive than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,234/mo
$454 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
46% more expensive than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
769k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Gainesville edges ahead with 206 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 75 days drop below 20° vs Gainesville's 0.
A month here packs 14.3× the events of Gainesville.
71/100
13% higher than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
12% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
11
120% more than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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