with $100k coming in, swapping out of Huntsville
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 Huntsville
Fort Collins runs a little pricier than Huntsville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
43% more expensive than Huntsville(vs $1,374/mo)
4.4%
$50/mo less in state tax than Huntsville
vs 5% in Huntsville
$5,996/mo
$547 less than Huntsville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
81% more expensive than Huntsville
vs $316k in Huntsville
371k
vs 527k in Huntsville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Huntsville barely cracks 177 pleasant ones. A real winter, not a brutal one: 44 days under 20°, vs 6 in Huntsville.
Lighter on events: Huntsville packs 32.0× more into a month.
69/100
19% higher than Huntsville
vs 58/100 in Huntsville
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
23% higher than Huntsville
vs 70/100 in Huntsville
169
1778% more than Huntsville
vs 9 nonstops in Huntsville
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