on $100k a year, leaving Reading
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 Reading ran you
Fort Collins costs more than Reading, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
33% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
4.4%
$111/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$5,996/mo
$604 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
84% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
371k
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Reading only logs 157 pleasant days.
Reading hosts 29.0× more events.
69/100
6% higher than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
1% higher than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
169
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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