$100k salary, packing up from Clarksville
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
the monthly premium over Clarksville
You'd pay for Columbus. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
5% cheaper than Clarksville(vs $1,337/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Clarksville
vs 0% in Clarksville
$6,612/mo
$384 less than Clarksville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
29% cheaper than Clarksville
vs $294k in Clarksville
329k
vs 337k in Clarksville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Clarksville only manages 173 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 39 days top 95° vs Clarksville's 9.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 11.5× more on the calendar than Clarksville.
47/100
8% lower than Clarksville
vs 51/100 in Clarksville
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
6% lower than Clarksville
vs 83/100 in Clarksville
1
98% fewer than Clarksville
vs 47 nonstops in Clarksville
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