same $100k income, fresh start from New Orleans
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
pricier each month than New Orleans
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
22% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
4.4%
$117/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$5,996/mo
$475 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
121% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
371k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
New Orleans actually gets more: 235 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 0 in New Orleans.
New Orleans hosts 96.0× more events.
69/100
25% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
12% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
169
333% more than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
in the same ballpark as fort collins:
