$100k salary, packing up from Salem
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
below Salem's monthly cost
Fort Collins and Salem land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
20% more expensive than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
4.4%
$362/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$5,996/mo
$34 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
27% more expensive than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
371k
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Salem gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 44 days drop below 20° vs Salem's 1.
A similar weekend lineup to Salem.
69/100
0% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
2% lower than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
169
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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