$100k salary, packing up from Baltimore
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
below Baltimore's monthly cost
The gap is real. Fort Collins costs noticeably less than Baltimore, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
6% more expensive than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
4.4%
$317/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$5,996/mo
$214 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
39% more expensive than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
371k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Baltimore only manages 168 of those. Cold snaps are part of the year: 44 days below 20° here, 21 in Baltimore.
Noticeably quieter than Baltimore. About 99% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
5% higher than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
12% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
169
135% more than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
same energy as fort collins, different zip code:
