$100k salary, packing up from Cape Coral
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
the monthly premium over Cape Coral
Fort Collins runs a little pricier than Cape Coral. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
6% more expensive than Cape Coral(vs $1,859/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Cape Coral
vs 0% in Cape Coral
$5,996/mo
$478 less than Cape Coral
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
61% more expensive than Cape Coral
vs $355k in Cape Coral
371k
vs 835k in Cape Coral
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Cape Coral edges ahead with 250 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 44 days drop below 20° vs Cape Coral's 0.
69/100
25% higher than Cape Coral
vs 55/100 in Cape Coral
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
105% higher than Cape Coral
vs 42/100 in Cape Coral
169
412% more than Cape Coral
vs 33 nonstops in Cape Coral
in the same ballpark as fort collins:
