with $100k coming in, swapping out of Knoxville
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 Knoxville
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
14% more expensive than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$5,996/mo
$606 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
57% more expensive than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
371k
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Knoxville has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 44 days below 20° here, 9 in Knoxville.
But the calendar thins out: Knoxville stays 42.0× busier.
69/100
0% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
21% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
169
894% more than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
in the same ballpark as fort collins:
