$100k salary, packing up from Omaha
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 premium over Omaha
Fort Collins runs a little pricier than Omaha. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
40% more expensive than Omaha(vs $1,412/mo)
4.4%
$120/mo less in state tax than Omaha
vs 5.84% in Omaha
$5,996/mo
$439 less than Omaha
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
87% more expensive than Omaha
vs $306k in Omaha
371k
vs 985k in Omaha
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Omaha barely cracks 145 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Omaha. About 98% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
30% higher than Omaha
vs 53/100 in Omaha
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
1% lower than Omaha
vs 87/100 in Omaha
169
789% more than Omaha
vs 19 nonstops in Omaha
neighbors of fort collins on the map of tradeoffs:
