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Denver

co · metro 3.0M

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a dispatch from

denver

CO

39.74°N

104.98°W

Denver is a mile above sea level, an hour from a dozen ski resorts, and surrounded by mountains that make every west-facing window feel like a vacation. The air is dry, the sun shows up roughly 300 days a year, and craft beer is taken seriously enough to have its own annual pilgrimage (the Great American Beer Festival). Green chile is a hill people will die on. The patio season is essentially eternal.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$102

lighter monthly cost than Port St. Lucie

Cost barely budges between Denver and Port St. Lucie. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
landable, recorded on the denver entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,863/mo

20% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)

02state income tax

4.4%

$367/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie

vs 0% in Port St. Lucie

03after rent

$6,104/mo

$102 more than Port St. Lucie

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$599k

51% more expensive than Port St. Lucie

vs $397k in Port St. Lucie

05metro size

3.0M

vs 537k in Port St. Lucie

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

174

pleasant days a year, in denver.

Port St. Lucie actually gets more: 246 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 66 days stay under 20°, well past Port St. Lucie's 0.

·outdoorscore

85/100

70% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie

Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 47.3 mi.

·walk score®

97/100

870% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

169

635% more than Port St. Lucie

vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie

04 · see also

neighbors of denver on the map of tradeoffs:

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boulder

better weather

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las vegas

$498/mo cheaper

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washington

better weather

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