on $100k a year, leaving Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville
Columbus gives you room Fayetteville doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
21% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
5.49%
$91/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$6,612/mo
$251 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
43% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
329k
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Fayetteville barely cracks 170 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 39 days above 95° here, 16 in Fayetteville.
188% more happening than in Fayetteville.
47/100
27% lower than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
5% lower than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
1
93% fewer than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
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