$100k salary, packing up from Nashville
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 each month than Nashville ran you
A small premium for Augusta. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,443/mo
19% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,433/mo
$110 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$247k
46% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
628k
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in augusta.
Nashville only manages 173 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 29 days top 95° vs Nashville's 4.
Nashville hosts 94.3× more events.
46/100
18% lower than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Mistletoe State Park, 26.7 mi.
74/100
23% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
3
94% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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