with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbus
changea dispatch from
fort collins
CO
40.59°N
105.08°W
Fort Collins is the home of New Belgium Brewing (Fat Tire's origin) and a thriving craft beer scene with more breweries than Boulder. Old Town's brick streets and historic storefronts are charming enough that they're said to have influenced Disney's Main Street USA designers. CSU keeps the energy young. The foothills rise right outside town, and Rocky Mountain National Park is an hour away. Quieter than Boulder, less expensive.
the verdict
the monthly premium over Columbus
Fort Collins runs a little pricier than Columbus. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
30% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
4.4%
$34/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$5,996/mo
$494 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
64% more expensive than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
371k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Columbus barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. A real winter, not a brutal one: 44 days under 20°, vs 29 in Columbus.
Columbus hosts 116.0× more events.
69/100
21% higher than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
1% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
169
428% more than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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