on $100k a year, leaving Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis
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
30% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
4.4%
$117/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$5,996/mo
$576 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
94% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
371k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Indianapolis keeps to 174 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Indianapolis stays 89.0× busier.
69/100
11% higher than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
13% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
169
383% more than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
same energy as fort collins, different zip code:
