same $100k income, fresh start from Kansas City
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 Kansas City
Fort Collins costs more than Kansas City, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
31% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
4.4%
$25/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$5,996/mo
$444 less than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
75% more expensive than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
371k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Kansas City only logs 170 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 44 days under 20°, vs 26 in Kansas City.
99% fewer events than Kansas City. The pace eases up.
69/100
23% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
9% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
169
293% more than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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