on $100k a year, leaving Green Bay
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 Green Bay ran you
Fort Collins costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
76% more expensive than Green Bay(vs $1,122/mo)
4.4%
$156/mo less in state tax than Green Bay
vs 6.27% in Green Bay
$5,996/mo
$693 less than Green Bay
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
68% more expensive than Green Bay
vs $340k in Green Bay
371k
vs 332k in Green Bay
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Green Bay keeps to 146 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Green Bay. About 83% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
5% lower than Green Bay
vs 73/100 in Green Bay
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
1% lower than Green Bay
vs 87/100 in Green Bay
169
4125% more than Green Bay
vs 4 nonstops in Green Bay
in the same ballpark as fort collins:
