with $100k coming in, swapping out of Sacramento
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 Sacramento
You'd feel the difference in Fort Collins. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Sacramento.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
11% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
4.4%
$408/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$5,996/mo
$664 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
3% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
371k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Sacramento edges ahead with 211 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 44 days drop below 20° vs Sacramento's 0.
99% fewer events than Sacramento. The pace eases up.
69/100
8% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
12% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
169
504% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
neighbors of fort collins on the map of tradeoffs:
