same $100k income, fresh start from Buffalo
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 Buffalo
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
43% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
4.4%
$121/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$5,996/mo
$476 less than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
105% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
371k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Buffalo only manages 152 of those.
Buffalo hosts 68.0× more events.
69/100
5% higher than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
5% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
169
745% more than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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