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Moving to Fort Collins looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Fort Collins has a cost index of 115 vs 134 for Chicago. Fort Collins is 19 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $1,970 (-14%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $64,481/year in Fort Collins to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 19 points (14%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Fort Collins it is $1,970/month — a difference of $322 per month, or $3,864 per year.
Moving to Fort Collins looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $64,481/year in Fort Collins. The median income there is $83,598.