$100k a year, no longer in Colorado Springs
changea dispatch from
augusta
GA
33.47°N
81.97°W
Augusta is the home of the Masters golf tournament and James Brown's adopted hometown (statue downtown), with the Savannah River running past and old Southern charm in the historic district. The Augusta National is private and mostly hidden, but Masters week shapes the whole city's rhythm. Outside that, it's a slower-paced river town with surprising depth.
the verdict
under Colorado Springs, every month
Augusta and Colorado Springs land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,443/mo
17% cheaper than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
5.49%
$91/mo more in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,433/mo
$199 more than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$247k
47% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
628k
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in augusta.
Colorado Springs keeps to 184 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 29 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Colorado Springs.
Lighter on events: Colorado Springs packs 14.3× more into a month.
46/100
35% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Mistletoe State Park, 26.7 mi.
74/100
7% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
3
73% fewer than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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