on $100k a year, leaving Albany
changea dispatch from
columbus
GA
32.46°N
84.99°W
Columbus is on the Chattahoochee River, with the longest urban whitewater course in the world (since 2013) running right through downtown for rafting and surfing waves. Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning) is the city's anchor. The Riverwalk stretches for miles. The downtown has come back nicely with restaurants and breweries. Smaller and friendlier than the city's industrial reputation suggests.
in our guides
the verdict
under Albany, every month
Columbus gives you room Albany doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
23% cheaper than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
5.49%
$30/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,612/mo
$409 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
42% cheaper than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
329k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Albany only manages 147 of those. Warm, not extreme: 39 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Albany.
Comparable to Albany for events and concerts.
47/100
35% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
14% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
1
95% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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