on $100k a year, leaving Kansas City
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
lighter monthly cost than Kansas City
A near-tie on cost. What separates Columbus is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
16% cheaper than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
5.49%
$66/mo more in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,612/mo
$172 more than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
36% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
329k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Kansas City only logs 170 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 39 days above 95° here, 8 in Kansas City.
73% fewer events than Kansas City. The pace eases up.
47/100
16% lower than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
17% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
1
98% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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