same $100k income, fresh start from Chicago
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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
cheaper each month than Chicago
Move to Columbus and the monthly math gets easier. Chicago's rent is the headline; Columbus's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
42% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
5.49%
$45/mo more in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,612/mo
$861 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
43% cheaper than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
329k
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Chicago only logs 153 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 39 days above 95° here, 1 in Chicago.
Noticeably quieter than Chicago. About 98% fewer events on a typical month.
47/100
33% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
22% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
1
100% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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