Salary comparison
Managers, All Other: Boston vs Fort Collins
Boston, MA pays about 10.6% more for managers, all other on paper — $184,250 vs $166,610. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Boston comes out ahead by $17,640 a year in real buying power.
Boston, MA
$184,250
$150,500
$231,480
$88.58
100
$184,250/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Fort Collins, CO
$166,610
$133,330
$207,160
$80.10
100
$166,610/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $17,640 a year (10.6%) in favor of Boston. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Boston runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Fort Collins sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Boston is the better deal by $17,640 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Fort Collins to Boston for this role, the raise needs to beat 10.6% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do managers, all other earn more, Boston or Fort Collins?
Boston pays $184,250 on median — about 10.6% more than Fort Collins ($166,610). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Boston. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Boston gives you roughly$184,250 of real buying power versus $166,610 in the other city.