$100k a year, no longer in Chattanooga
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
more expensive each month than Chattanooga
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Columbus is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
17% cheaper than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,612/mo
$197 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
35% cheaper than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
329k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Chattanooga barely cracks 167 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 39 days above 95° here, 16 in Chattanooga.
On par with Chattanooga for events and shows.
47/100
32% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
5% lower than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
1
87% fewer than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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