on $100k a year, leaving Lancaster
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 Lancaster ran you
You'd pay for Fort Collins. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
30% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
4.4%
$111/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$5,996/mo
$565 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
49% more expensive than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
371k
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Lancaster only manages 158 of those. Cold snaps are part of the year: 44 days below 20° here, 25 in Lancaster.
93% fewer events than Lancaster. The pace eases up.
69/100
10% higher than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
11% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
169
16800% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
neighbors of fort collins on the map of tradeoffs:
