$100k salary, packing up from Kingsport
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
the monthly cost of moving past Kingsport
Fort Collins doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Fort Collins is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
43% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$5,996/mo
$954 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
134% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
371k
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Kingsport gets 188 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 44 days under 20°, vs 15 in Kingsport.
88% fewer events than Kingsport. The pace eases up.
69/100
17% higher than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
16% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
169
4125% more than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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