$100k a year, no longer in El Paso
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 each month than El Paso ran you
Fort Collins is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
34% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$5,996/mo
$864 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
148% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
371k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
El Paso edges ahead with 222 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 44 days under 20° here, 1 in El Paso.
But the calendar thins out: El Paso stays 30.0× busier.
69/100
6% higher than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
8% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
169
1200% more than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
same energy as fort collins, different zip code:
