same $100k income, fresh start from Lubbock
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 Lubbock
Augusta costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,443/mo
4% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Lubbock
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,433/mo
$516 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$247k
17% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
628k
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in augusta.
Lubbock keeps to 186 pleasant days a year.
63% fewer events than Lubbock. The pace eases up.
46/100
820% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Mistletoe State Park, 26.7 mi.
74/100
7% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
3
57% fewer than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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