$100k a year, no longer in Kennewick
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 Kennewick ran you
Fort Collins costs more than Kennewick, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
17% more expensive than Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Kennewick
vs 0% in Kennewick
$5,996/mo
$651 less than Kennewick
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
30% more expensive than Kennewick
vs $441k in Kennewick
371k
vs 314k in Kennewick
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Kennewick gets 199 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 44 days under 20°, vs 8 in Kennewick.
A similar weekend lineup to Kennewick.
69/100
7% lower than Kennewick
vs 74/100 in Kennewick
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
56% higher than Kennewick
vs 55/100 in Kennewick
169
2013% more than Kennewick
vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick
in the same ballpark as fort collins:
