$100k salary, packing up from Cleveland
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 Cleveland
Fort Collins runs a little pricier than Cleveland. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
39% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
4.4%
$34/mo more in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$5,996/mo
$586 less than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
127% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
371k
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Cleveland barely cracks 159 pleasant ones. A real winter, not a brutal one: 44 days under 20°, vs 27 in Cleveland.
Cleveland hosts 88.0× more events.
69/100
10% higher than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
10% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
169
202% more than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
same energy as fort collins, different zip code:
