$100k salary, packing up from 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
less monthly outlay than Fayetteville
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Columbus is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
14% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
5.49%
$82/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,612/mo
$131 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
19% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
329k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Fayetteville edges ahead with 193 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 39 days above 95° vs Fayetteville's 14.
A month here packs 1.5× the events of Fayetteville.
47/100
8% lower than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
3% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
1
75% fewer than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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