$100k salary, packing up from Olympia
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 Olympia ran you
Fort Collins runs a little pricier than Olympia. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
1% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$5,996/mo
$346 less than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
7% more expensive than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
371k
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Olympia edges ahead with 182 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 44 days under 20° here, 2 in Olympia.
69/100
14% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
2% lower than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
169
88% more than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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