$100k salary, packing up from 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
the monthly cost of moving past 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
33% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
4.4%
$8/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$5,996/mo
$485 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
122% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
371k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Fayetteville edges ahead with 193 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 44 days under 20° here, 3 in Fayetteville.
Noticeably quieter than Fayetteville. About 93% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
35% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
13% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
169
4125% more than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
in the same ballpark as fort collins:
