on $100k a year, leaving Des Moines
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
lighter monthly cost than Des Moines
Columbus and Des Moines land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
0% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
5.49%
$43/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,612/mo
$47 more than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
31% cheaper than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
329k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Des Moines keeps to 151 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 39 days clear 95°, vs 7 back in Des Moines.
But the calendar thins out: Des Moines stays 2.0× busier.
47/100
15% lower than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
0% lower than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
1
94% fewer than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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