$100k a year, no longer in Lubbock
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
more expensive each month than Lubbock
Columbus costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
9% cheaper than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Lubbock
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,612/mo
$337 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
1% cheaper than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
329k
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Lubbock has the edge here, logging 186 pleasant days a year.
2.9× the events of Lubbock, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
840% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
13% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
1
86% fewer than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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