$100k salary, packing up from Fort Collins
changea dispatch from
worcester
MA
42.26°N
71.80°W
Worcester (pronounced 'WOO-stuh', please) is triple-deckers, classic American diners (the city helped invent the diner), and a college-heavy student population (Clark, Holy Cross, WPI, and a dozen more). The smiley face was invented here in 1963. It's central Massachusetts' working-class anchor and quietly gaining a real food scene. Cheaper than Boston, an hour away when you need it.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Fort Collins
You'd pay for Worcester. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,140/mo
9% more expensive than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
5%
$50/mo more in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$5,777/mo
$219 less than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$486k
15% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
867k
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in worcester.
Fort Collins has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year.
2900% more happening than in Fort Collins.
59/100
14% lower than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, 14.9 mi.
90/100
5% higher than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
2
99% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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