$100k salary, packing up from Greeley
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
below Greeley's monthly cost
The gap is real. Columbus costs noticeably less than Greeley, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
26% cheaper than Greeley(vs $1,698/mo)
5.49%
$91/mo more in state tax than Greeley
vs 4.4% in Greeley
$6,612/mo
$343 more than Greeley
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
58% cheaper than Greeley
vs $497k in Greeley
329k
vs 359k in Greeley
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Greeley barely cracks 177 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 39 days above 95° here, 11 in Greeley.
5.8× the events of Greeley, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
30% lower than Greeley
vs 67/100 in Greeley
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
18% higher than Greeley
vs 66/100 in Greeley
1
99% fewer than Greeley
vs 169 nonstops in Greeley
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