same $100k income, fresh start from Wilmington
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 Wilmington
Fort Collins runs a little pricier than Wilmington. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
18% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
4.4%
$8/mo less in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$5,996/mo
$287 less than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
28% more expensive than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
371k
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Wilmington edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 44 days drop below 20° vs Wilmington's 1.
Wilmington hosts 20.0× more events.
69/100
28% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
28% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
169
3280% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
in the same ballpark as fort collins:
