same $100k income, fresh start from Greensboro
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 expensive each month than Greensboro
Fort Collins costs more than Greensboro, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
38% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
4.4%
$8/mo less in state tax than Greensboro
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$5,996/mo
$534 less than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
113% more expensive than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
371k
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Greensboro gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 44 days drop below 20° vs Greensboro's 6.
Noticeably quieter than Greensboro. About 98% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
28% higher than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
2% lower than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
169
1107% more than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
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