with $100k coming in, swapping out of Fort Collins
changea dispatch from
houston
TX
29.76°N
95.37°W
Houston has no zoning laws (you'll see a taco truck next to a mansion next to a strip mall), the most diverse food scene in America by most rankings, and NASA's mission control out on the edge of town. The Texas Medical Center is the largest in the world. It's sprawling and culturally enormous, with a Vietnamese pho district, Nigerian jollof spots, and a Tex-Mex scene that takes itself seriously. Bigger than you think, in every direction.
in our guides
the verdict
below Fort Collins's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Houston. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Fort Collins.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
18% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,723/mo
$727 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
46% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
7.5M
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Fort Collins has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 54 days a year clear 95°, well past Fort Collins's 11.
212.0× the events of Fort Collins, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
20% lower than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
10% lower than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
176
4% more than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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