$100k salary, packing up from Minneapolis
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 Minneapolis ran you
Fort Collins edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
17% more expensive than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
4.4%
$288/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$5,996/mo
$4 less than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
44% more expensive than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
371k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Minneapolis only manages 147 of those.
Minneapolis hosts 157.0× more events.
69/100
9% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
8% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
169
30% more than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
in the same ballpark as fort collins:
