same $100k income, fresh start from Evansville
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
pricier each month than Evansville
Columbus costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
18% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
5.49%
$208/mo more in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,612/mo
$396 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
6% cheaper than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
329k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Evansville has the edge here, logging 184 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 39 days top 95° vs Evansville's 2.
A month here packs 3.3× the events of Evansville.
47/100
13% lower than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
1% lower than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
1
75% fewer than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
same energy as columbus, different zip code:
compare columbus with:
