with $100k coming in, swapping out of Philadelphia
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
cheaper each month than Philadelphia
Cost barely budges between Fort Collins and Philadelphia. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
5% more expensive than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
4.4%
$202/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$5,996/mo
$100 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
46% more expensive than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
371k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Philadelphia keeps to 173 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 44 days below 20° vs Philadelphia's 21.
But the calendar thins out: Philadelphia stays 185.0× busier.
69/100
0% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
14% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
169
39% more than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
in the same ballpark as fort collins:
