on $100k a year, leaving Reading
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 Reading
Colorado Springs runs a little pricier than Reading. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
17% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
4.4%
$111/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,234/mo
$366 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
49% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
769k
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Reading barely cracks 157 pleasant ones. Cold is the cost: 75 days drop below 20° vs Reading's 32.
48% more happening than in Reading.
71/100
9% higher than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
6% lower than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
11
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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