same $100k income, fresh start from Huntsville
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
cheaper each month than Huntsville
On paper, Columbus and Huntsville are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
8% cheaper than Huntsville(vs $1,374/mo)
5.49%
$41/mo more in state tax than Huntsville
vs 5% in Huntsville
$6,612/mo
$69 more than Huntsville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
34% cheaper than Huntsville
vs $316k in Huntsville
329k
vs 527k in Huntsville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Huntsville barely cracks 177 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 39 days above 95° here, 13 in Huntsville.
Things to do run about even with Huntsville.
47/100
19% lower than Huntsville
vs 58/100 in Huntsville
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
11% higher than Huntsville
vs 70/100 in Huntsville
1
89% fewer than Huntsville
vs 9 nonstops in Huntsville
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