same $100k income, fresh start from Riverside
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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
lighter monthly cost than Riverside
Fort Collins sits well below Riverside on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
21% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
4.4%
$408/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$5,996/mo
$931 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
4% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
371k
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Riverside edges ahead with 249 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 44 days drop below 20° vs Riverside's 0.
Riverside hosts 6.0× more events.
69/100
0% lower than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
7% lower than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
169
1107% more than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
in the same ballpark as fort collins:
