same $100k income, fresh start from San Jose
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 San Jose
Fort Collins sits well below San Jose on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
43% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
4.4%
$408/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$5,996/mo
$1,908 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
68% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
371k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
San Jose has the edge here, logging 283 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 44 days below 20°, vs 0 in San Jose.
Lighter on events: San Jose packs 62.0× more into a month.
69/100
1% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
9% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
169
483% more than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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