$100k a year, no longer in Kingsport
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
the monthly cost of moving past Kingsport
Columbus costs more than Kingsport, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
9% cheaper than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$6,612/mo
$338 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
15% cheaper than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
329k
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Kingsport gets 188 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 39 days above 95° vs Kingsport's 1.
2.9× the events of Kingsport, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
20% lower than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
5% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
1
75% fewer than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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