same $100k income, fresh start from Charlotte
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 expensive each month than Charlotte
Fort Collins costs more than Charlotte, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
14% more expensive than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
4.4%
$8/mo less in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$5,996/mo
$234 less than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
46% more expensive than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
371k
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Charlotte gets 200 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 44 days under 20° here, 3 in Charlotte.
But the calendar thins out: Charlotte stays 113.0× busier.
69/100
35% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
9% lower than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
169
20% more than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
in the same ballpark as fort collins:
