$100k salary, packing up from Myrtle Beach
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 Myrtle Beach, every month
The gap is real. Columbus costs noticeably less than Myrtle Beach, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
27% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
5.49%
$84/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,612/mo
$547 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
42% cheaper than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
329k
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Myrtle Beach edges ahead with 249 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 39 days above 95° here, 0 in Myrtle Beach.
About as much going on as in Myrtle Beach.
47/100
19% lower than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
42% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
1
96% fewer than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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