$100k salary, packing up from Santa Rosa
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
under Santa Rosa, every month
Fort Collins sits well below Santa Rosa on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
24% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
4.4%
$408/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$5,996/mo
$1,035 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
30% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
371k
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Santa Rosa edges ahead with 254 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 44 days under 20° here, 0 in Santa Rosa.
Things to do run about even with Santa Rosa.
69/100
0% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
12% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
169
4125% more than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
in the same ballpark as fort collins:
