on $100k a year, leaving Little Rock
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 Little Rock
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Columbus is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
5% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
5.49%
$91/mo more in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,612/mo
$146 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
9% cheaper than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
329k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Little Rock barely cracks 163 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.8× more on the calendar than Little Rock.
47/100
13% lower than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
59% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
1
94% fewer than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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