on $100k a year, leaving Salt Lake City
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 Salt Lake City ran you
Fort Collins runs a little pricier than Salt Lake City. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
23% more expensive than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
4.4%
$21/mo less in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$5,996/mo
$342 less than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
2% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
371k
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Salt Lake City barely cracks 168 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Salt Lake City stays 62.0× busier.
69/100
12% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
8% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
169
88% more than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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