same $100k income, fresh start from Duluth
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
cheaper each month than Duluth
Not a fortune, but real money. Augusta runs cheaper than Duluth month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,443/mo
7% cheaper than Duluth(vs $1,559/mo)
5.49%
$197/mo less in state tax than Duluth
vs 7.85% in Duluth
$6,433/mo
$313 more than Duluth
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$247k
2% cheaper than Duluth
vs $252k in Duluth
628k
vs 282k in Duluth
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in augusta.
Duluth barely cracks 132 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 29 days above 95° here, 0 in Duluth.
Lighter on events: Duluth packs 10.0× more into a month.
46/100
37% lower than Duluth
vs 73/100 in Duluth
Closest outdoor draw: Mistletoe State Park, 26.7 mi.
74/100
139% higher than Duluth
vs 31/100 in Duluth
3
25% fewer than Duluth
vs 4 nonstops in Duluth
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