with $100k coming in, swapping out of Chattanooga
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 Chattanooga
Fort Collins doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Fort Collins is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
29% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$5,996/mo
$813 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
78% more expensive than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
371k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Chattanooga barely cracks 167 pleasant ones. A real winter, not a brutal one: 44 days under 20°, vs 5 in Chattanooga.
Chattanooga hosts 23.0× more events.
69/100
0% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
5% higher than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
169
2013% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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