with $100k coming in, swapping out of Toledo
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
the monthly premium over Toledo
You'd pay for Colorado Springs. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
45% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
4.4%
$34/mo more in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,234/mo
$570 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
136% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
769k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Toledo only manages 159 of those. The trade is winter: 75 days below 20°, vs 38 in Toledo.
72% more happening than in Toledo.
71/100
29% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
40% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
11
175% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
in the same ballpark as colorado springs:
