$100k salary, packing up from Nashville
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 Nashville
You'd pay for Fort Collins. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
10% more expensive than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$5,996/mo
$547 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
24% more expensive than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
371k
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Nashville only manages 173 of those. Cold snaps are part of the year: 44 days below 20° here, 8 in Nashville.
Nashville hosts 283.0× more events.
69/100
23% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
10% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
169
260% more than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
same energy as fort collins, different zip code:
