on $100k a year, leaving Lafayette
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
pricier each month than Lafayette
Columbus edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
5% cheaper than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
5.49%
$208/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,612/mo
$139 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
4% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
329k
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Lafayette actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 39 days clear 95°, vs 7 back in Lafayette.
A month here packs 4.6× the events of Lafayette.
47/100
9% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
8% lower than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
1
67% fewer than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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