same $100k income, fresh start from Lakeland
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 Lakeland
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Columbus is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
31% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,612/mo
$113 more than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
31% cheaper than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
329k
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Lakeland actually gets more: 206 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 39 days top 95° vs Lakeland's 13.
1.9× the events of Lakeland, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
2% lower than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
18% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
1
99% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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