same $100k income, fresh start from Shreveport
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 expensive each month than Shreveport
Fort Collins runs a little pricier than Shreveport. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
51% more expensive than Shreveport(vs $1,308/mo)
4.4%
$117/mo more in state tax than Shreveport
vs 3% in Shreveport
$5,996/mo
$779 less than Shreveport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
225% more expensive than Shreveport
vs $176k in Shreveport
371k
vs 383k in Shreveport
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Shreveport barely cracks 159 pleasant ones. Winter asks for something in return: 44 days under 20° here, 2 in Shreveport.
Things to do run about even with Shreveport.
69/100
23% higher than Shreveport
vs 56/100 in Shreveport
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
69% higher than Shreveport
vs 51/100 in Shreveport
169
3280% more than Shreveport
vs 5 nonstops in Shreveport
same energy as fort collins, different zip code:
