same $100k income, fresh start from Lubbock
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 Lubbock
Colorado Springs costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
25% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Lubbock
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,234/mo
$715 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
120% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
769k
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Lubbock has the edge here, logging 186 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 75 days stay under 20°, well past Lubbock's 7.
5.4× the events of Lubbock, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
1320% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
16% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
11
57% more than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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