with $100k coming in, swapping out of Cincinnati
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 Cincinnati
Fort Collins runs a little pricier than Cincinnati. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
27% more expensive than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
4.4%
$34/mo more in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$5,996/mo
$456 less than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
81% more expensive than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
371k
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Cincinnati barely cracks 162 pleasant ones. A real winter, not a brutal one: 44 days under 20°, vs 26 in Cincinnati.
Lighter on events: Cincinnati packs 87.0× more into a month.
69/100
4% lower than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
10% lower than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
169
260% more than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
same energy as fort collins, different zip code:
