$100k salary, packing up from Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles, every month
Columbus runs on a fraction of Los Angeles's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
56% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
5.49%
$317/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,612/mo
$1,953 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
80% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
329k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Los Angeles actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 39 days top 95° vs Los Angeles's 19.
Los Angeles hosts 15.1× more events.
47/100
30% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
19% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
1
99% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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