$100k salary, packing up from Birmingham
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 Birmingham ran you
Fort Collins costs more than Birmingham, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
40% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
4.4%
$50/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$5,996/mo
$514 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
120% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
371k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Birmingham only logs 171 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 44 days under 20° here, 4 in Birmingham.
99% fewer events than Birmingham. The pace eases up.
69/100
13% higher than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
9% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
169
745% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
neighbors of fort collins on the map of tradeoffs:
