$100k salary, packing up from Lansing
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 Lansing
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
57% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
4.4%
$12/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$5,996/mo
$724 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
135% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
371k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Lansing only manages 153 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Lansing stays 18.0× busier.
69/100
21% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
8% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
169
2717% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
same energy as fort collins, different zip code:
