on $100k a year, leaving Las Vegas
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
pricier each month than Las Vegas
Barely costlier than Las Vegas. If Augusta pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,443/mo
17% cheaper than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,433/mo
$169 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$247k
45% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
628k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in augusta.
Las Vegas gets 210 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Las Vegas stays 1169.3× busier.
46/100
42% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Mistletoe State Park, 26.7 mi.
74/100
10% lower than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
3
98% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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