with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Antonio
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
the monthly premium over San Antonio
Fort Collins doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Fort Collins is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
41% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
4.4%
$367/mo more in state tax than San Antonio
vs 0% in San Antonio
$5,996/mo
$943 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
104% more expensive than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
371k
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
San Antonio barely cracks 167 pleasant ones. Cold is the cost: 44 days drop below 20° vs San Antonio's 0.
San Antonio hosts 113.0× more events.
69/100
41% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
11% lower than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
169
383% more than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
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