same $100k income, fresh start from San Francisco
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
cheaper each month than San Francisco
In Colorado Springs, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
45% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
4.4%
$408/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,234/mo
$1,822 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
63% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
769k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
San Francisco edges ahead with 312 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 75 days drop below 20° vs San Francisco's 0.
But the calendar thins out: San Francisco stays 6.0× busier.
71/100
14% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
19% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
11
90% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
similar cost and lifestyle tradeoffs to colorado springs:
