with $100k coming in, swapping out of Fort Collins
changea dispatch from
greensboro
NC
36.07°N
79.79°W
Greensboro was the site of the 1960 Woolworth sit-in (the original lunch counter is preserved at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, downtown). Four major colleges feed the city, the food scene leans BBQ and good coffee, and the surrounding Piedmont rolls gently in every direction. It's the geographic center of North Carolina, which makes it a useful base for everything else in the state.
in our guides
the verdict
below Fort Collins's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Greensboro. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Fort Collins.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
28% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
4.5%
$8/mo more in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,530/mo
$534 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
53% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
790k
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Fort Collins only logs 177 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 49.0× Fort Collins's pace.
54/100
22% lower than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
2% higher than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
14
92% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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