with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Luis Obispo
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 Luis Obispo
In Fort Collins, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
36% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
4.4%
$408/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$5,996/mo
$1,533 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
39% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
371k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
San Luis Obispo gets 303 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 44 days under 20° here, 0 in San Luis Obispo.
Lighter on events: San Luis Obispo packs 10.0× more into a month.
69/100
1% higher than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
12% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
169
5533% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
neighbors of fort collins on the map of tradeoffs:
