on $100k a year, leaving York
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 each month than York ran you
You'd pay for Colorado Springs. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
27% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
4.4%
$111/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$6,234/mo
$483 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
49% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
769k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
York keeps to 159 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 75 days below 20°, vs 27 in York.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 43.0× more on the calendar than York.
71/100
11% higher than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
14% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
11
8% fewer than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
in the same ballpark as colorado springs:
