on $100k a year, leaving Allentown
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
lighter monthly cost than Allentown
Columbus gives you room Allentown doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
30% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
5.49%
$202/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,612/mo
$343 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
42% cheaper than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
329k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Allentown only logs 157 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 39 days above 95° here, 2 in Allentown.
Things to do run about even with Allentown.
47/100
36% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
9% lower than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
1
89% fewer than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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