$100k salary, packing up from Lansing
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 Lansing
A small premium for Columbus. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
0% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
5.49%
$103/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,612/mo
$108 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
15% cheaper than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
329k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Lansing keeps to 153 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 39 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Lansing.
A similar weekend lineup to Lansing.
47/100
18% lower than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
2% lower than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
1
83% fewer than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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