$100k a year, no longer in Colorado Springs
changea dispatch from
des moines
IA
41.59°N
93.62°W
Des Moines is the Iowa State Fair every August (think butter cows, deep-fried everything, and the political circus of every presidential cycle), insurance industry stability, and a downtown that's grown into a genuinely good food and brewery scene. The East Village neighborhood is the cool kid pocket. The whole city is bikeable. Friendly, affordable, and chronically underestimated.
in our guides
the verdict
under Colorado Springs, every month
Des Moines is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,268/mo
27% cheaper than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
6%
$133/mo more in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,565/mo
$331 more than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$300k
35% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
737k
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in des moines.
Colorado Springs actually gets more: 184 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Colorado Springs.
55/100
23% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Rock Creek State Park, 40.2 mi.
78/100
2% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
17
55% more than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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