on $100k a year, leaving Albany
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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the monthly premium over Albany
Barely costlier than Albany. If Atlanta pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
10% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
5.49%
$30/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,062/mo
$141 less than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
7% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
6.3M
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Albany only logs 147 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 9.2× more on the calendar than Albany.
67/100
7% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
2% higher than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
217
1042% more than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
