same $100k income, fresh start from Columbus
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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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pricier each month than Columbus
Atlanta costs more than Columbus, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
44% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
5.49%
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,062/mo
$550 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
86% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
6.3M
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Columbus only logs 177 pleasant days.
939% more happening than in Columbus.
67/100
43% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
19% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
217
21600% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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