$100k salary, packing up from Cincinnati
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
below Cincinnati's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates Columbus is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
18% cheaper than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
5.49%
$125/mo more in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$6,612/mo
$160 more than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
34% cheaper than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
329k
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Cincinnati barely cracks 162 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 39 days above 95° here, 3 in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati hosts 3.8× more events.
47/100
35% lower than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
19% lower than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
1
98% fewer than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
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