with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbus
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 cost of moving past Columbus
You'd pay for Atlanta. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
20% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
5.49%
$125/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,062/mo
$428 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
10% more expensive than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
6.3M
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Columbus only manages 171 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.1× Columbus's pace.
67/100
18% higher than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
9% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
217
578% more than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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