$100k salary, packing up from Columbus
changea dispatch from
austin
TX
30.27°N
97.74°W
Austin runs on breakfast tacos, live music, and a stubborn streak of weirdness that the tech boom hasn't fully smoothed over. The east side reinvents itself every few years and still has the vinyl shops, vintage western wear, and honky-tonks to prove it. Barton Springs holds 68°F year-round and locals plan their summers around it. There's a swimming hole, a taco truck, or a guitar within five blocks of wherever you're standing.
in our guides
the verdict
below Columbus's monthly cost
The gap is real. Austin costs noticeably less than Columbus, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,583/mo
5% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,750/mo
$260 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$433k
24% more expensive than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
2.5M
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in austin.
Columbus edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 53 days top 95° vs Columbus's 0.
A similar weekend lineup to Columbus.
56/100
2% lower than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Bastrop State Park, 32 mi.
99/100
16% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
42
31% more than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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