on $100k a year, leaving Phoenix
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 Phoenix
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
13% more expensive than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
4.4%
$158/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$5,996/mo
$390 less than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
25% more expensive than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
371k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Phoenix actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 0 in Phoenix.
Phoenix hosts 199.0× more events.
69/100
5% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
11% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
169
86% more than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
same energy as fort collins, different zip code:
