same $100k income, fresh start from Harrisburg
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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
more expensive each month than Harrisburg
Columbus edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
13% cheaper than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
5.49%
$202/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,612/mo
$20 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
33% cheaper than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
329k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Harrisburg keeps to 152 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 39 days clear 95°, vs 3 back in Harrisburg.
Lighter on events: Harrisburg packs 1.4× more into a month.
47/100
32% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
16% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
1
92% fewer than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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