$100k salary, packing up from New Haven
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 New Haven
Move to Columbus and the monthly math gets easier. New Haven's rent is the headline; Columbus's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
39% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
5.49%
$1/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,612/mo
$826 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
51% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
329k
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
New Haven only manages 155 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 39 days top 95° vs New Haven's 1.
Things to do run about even with New Haven.
47/100
30% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
19% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
1
0% fewer than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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