same $100k income, fresh start from Little Rock
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 expensive each month than Little Rock
Fort Collins runs a little pricier than Little Rock. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
63% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
4.4%
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$5,996/mo
$762 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
151% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
371k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Little Rock barely cracks 163 pleasant ones. Winter has bite, though: 44 days drop below 20° vs Little Rock's 6.
Lighter on events: Little Rock packs 13.0× more into a month.
69/100
28% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
76% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
169
894% more than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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