$100k a year, no longer in Montgomery
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 Montgomery, every month
Columbus and Montgomery land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
8% cheaper than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
5.49%
$41/mo more in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,612/mo
$71 more than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
2% cheaper than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
329k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Montgomery has the edge here, logging 181 pleasant days a year.
About as much going on as in Montgomery.
47/100
7% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
28% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
1
67% fewer than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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