$100k a year, no longer in Nashville
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
less monthly outlay than Nashville
On paper, Columbus and Nashville are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
29% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,612/mo
$69 more than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
55% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
329k
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Nashville keeps to 173 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 39 days clear 95°, vs 4 back in Nashville.
92% fewer events than Nashville. The pace eases up.
47/100
16% lower than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
19% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
1
98% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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