same $100k income, fresh start from Rochester
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 expensive each month than Rochester
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
28% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
4.4%
$121/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$5,996/mo
$316 less than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
109% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
371k
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Rochester only manages 147 of those.
Lighter on events: Rochester packs 30.0× more into a month.
69/100
19% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
25% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
169
839% more than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
in the same ballpark as fort collins:
