on $100k a year, leaving Baton Rouge
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
pricier each month than Baton Rouge
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
45% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
4.4%
$117/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$5,996/mo
$726 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
129% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
371k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Baton Rouge actually gets more: 187 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 1 in Baton Rouge.
93% fewer events than Baton Rouge. The pace eases up.
69/100
38% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
15% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
169
4125% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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