$100k salary, packing up from Las Vegas
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 Las Vegas ran you
Fort Collins runs a little pricier than Las Vegas. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
14% more expensive than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$5,996/mo
$606 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
27% more expensive than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
371k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Las Vegas edges ahead with 210 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 44 days under 20° here, 0 in Las Vegas.
Lighter on events: Las Vegas packs 3508.0× more into a month.
69/100
14% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
5% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
169
27% more than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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