$100k salary, packing up from Greenville
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
under Greenville, every month
The gap is real. Columbus costs noticeably less than Greenville, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
19% cheaper than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)
5.49%
$84/mo less in state tax than Greenville
vs 6.5% in Greenville
$6,612/mo
$371 more than Greenville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
33% cheaper than Greenville
vs $311k in Greenville
329k
vs 975k in Greenville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Greenville edges ahead with 202 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 39 days above 95° vs Greenville's 4.
About as much going on as in Greenville.
47/100
32% lower than Greenville
vs 69/100 in Greenville
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
7% lower than Greenville
vs 84/100 in Greenville
1
95% fewer than Greenville
vs 20 nonstops in Greenville
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