#71 of 387 for you

Fort Collins, CO

A flat 4.4% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,744 and 253 sunny days; commutes average 23 minutes.

Left over monthly

$2,414

Versus Chicago

+$34/mo

+$408 a year

Local pay for your job

$90,901

Local wages run -3% vs national

Where the money goes

One earner filing as a household, at 1 bedrooms.

Taxes$1,827
Rent$1,465
Other living costs$1,869
Left over$2,414

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $90,901
Federal income tax: −$11,612
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,954
State income tax (CO): −$3,357
Take-home pay: $68,978
Effective tax rate: 24.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,465
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $459
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,334

Left over each month

$7,575 gross, minus $1,827 in tax and $3,334 in living costs.

$2,414

What living here is like

Weather: 253 sunny days, 81°F in July, 11°F January nights
Getting around: One car for the household is workable
Average commute: 23 minutes each way
Size: 364k people
Buying instead: Median home $532,200 — roughly $3,401/mo with 20% down, tax and upkeep
Taxes: Colorado income tax. Sales tax 7.8%, property tax 0.50%.

How it scores against what you said matters

Money left over: 61
Sun and mild weather: 67
Access to the outdoors: 87
City life and culture: 54
A short commute: 75

Chicago vs Fort Collins, line by line

Same job, same household, both tax codes applied.

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Everything else about a move

Paycheck leftover is the start. These pages cover who actually moved, housing, the rest of the month, daily life and kids — still using your household in the URL.