same $100k income, fresh start from Winston-Salem
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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 Winston-Salem
Fort Collins costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
31% more expensive than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
4.4%
$8/mo less in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$5,996/mo
$454 less than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
102% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
371k
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Winston-Salem actually gets more: 186 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 44 days below 20° vs Winston-Salem's 6.
69/100
28% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
21% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
169
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
same energy as fort collins, different zip code:
