on $100k a year, leaving Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville
Fort Collins runs a little pricier than Fayetteville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
23% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
4.4%
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$5,996/mo
$365 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
56% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
371k
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Fayetteville barely cracks 170 pleasant ones. Winter has bite, though: 44 days drop below 20° vs Fayetteville's 14.
Lighter on events: Fayetteville packs 8.0× more into a month.
69/100
8% higher than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
5% higher than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
169
1107% more than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
neighbors of fort collins on the map of tradeoffs:
