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Seattle

wa · metro 4.0M

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a dispatch from

seattle

WA

47.61°N

122.33°W

Seattle is coffee snobs, ferries crossing the sound, mountains in two directions, and misty mornings that make the espresso taste better. Pike Place still throws fish, the salmon is genuinely better here, and the Cascades sit right outside your window like a movie backdrop. The hippie greenmarket soul still runs through everything the tech money has built. Bring layers.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$144

less monthly outlay than Fort Collins

Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Seattle is everything that isn't rent.
landable, recorded on the seattle entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,193/mo

11% more expensive than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$367/mo less in state tax than Fort Collins

vs 4.4% in Fort Collins

03after rent

$6,140/mo

$144 more than Fort Collins

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$791k

38% more expensive than Fort Collins

vs $572k in Fort Collins

05metro size

4.0M

vs 371k in Fort Collins

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

182

pleasant days a year, in seattle.

Fort Collins only manages 177 of those.

A real upgrade on things to do: 254.0× Fort Collins's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

93/100

35% higher than Fort Collins

vs 69/100 in Fort Collins

Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 59.8 mi.

·walk score®

98/100

14% higher than Fort Collins

vs 86/100 in Fort Collins

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

90

47% fewer than Fort Collins

vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins

04 · see also

if seattle appeals, also worth a look:

see also

portland

similar overall lifestyle

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see also

trenton

more flight options

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see also

salt lake city

$198/mo cheaper

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compare seattle with:

PortlandTrentonSalt Lake City