with $100k coming in, swapping out of Fayetteville
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
more expensive each month than Fayetteville
Barely costlier than Fayetteville. If Augusta pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,443/mo
2% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
5.49%
$82/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,433/mo
$48 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$247k
4% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
628k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in augusta.
Fayetteville gets 193 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 29 days above 95° here, 14 in Fayetteville.
But the calendar thins out: Fayetteville stays 5.0× busier.
46/100
10% lower than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Mistletoe State Park, 26.7 mi.
74/100
3% lower than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
3
25% fewer than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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