same $100k income, fresh start from Lancaster
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 Lancaster
You'd pay for Colorado Springs. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
14% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
4.4%
$111/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,234/mo
$327 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
21% more expensive than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
769k
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Lancaster keeps to 158 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 75 days below 20°, vs 25 in Lancaster.
2.9× the events of Lancaster, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
13% higher than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
11
1000% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
same energy as colorado springs, different zip code:
