$100k salary, packing up from Ann Arbor
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
less monthly outlay than Ann Arbor
The gap is real. Columbus costs noticeably less than Ann Arbor, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
39% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
5.49%
$103/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,612/mo
$715 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
52% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
329k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Ann Arbor keeps to 154 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 39 days top 95° vs Ann Arbor's 0.
1.6× the events of Ann Arbor, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
16% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
20% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
1
99% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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