on $100k a year, leaving Knoxville
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 Knoxville, every month
On paper, Columbus and Knoxville are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
27% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,612/mo
$10 more than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
43% cheaper than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
329k
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Knoxville actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 39 days clear 95°, vs 3 back in Knoxville.
45% fewer events than Knoxville. The pace eases up.
47/100
32% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
10% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
1
94% fewer than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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