$100k salary, packing up from Corpus Christi
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 cost of moving past Corpus Christi
Fort Collins is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
40% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi
vs 0% in Corpus Christi
$5,996/mo
$927 less than Corpus Christi
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
159% more expensive than Corpus Christi
vs $221k in Corpus Christi
371k
vs 446k in Corpus Christi
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Corpus Christi only logs 171 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 44 days under 20° here, 0 in Corpus Christi.
But the calendar thins out: Corpus Christi stays 17.0× busier.
69/100
38% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
23% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi
169
4125% more than Corpus Christi
vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi
cities that play in fort collins's register:
