same $100k income, fresh start from Asheville
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
more each month than Asheville ran you
Fort Collins costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
13% more expensive than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
4.4%
$8/mo less in state tax than Asheville
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$5,996/mo
$224 less than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
33% more expensive than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
371k
vs 417k in Asheville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Asheville has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 44 days below 20° vs Asheville's 13.
97% fewer events than Asheville. The pace eases up.
69/100
5% higher than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
37% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
169
2013% more than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
same energy as fort collins, different zip code:
