same $100k income, fresh start from New Orleans
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
cheaper each month than New Orleans
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Columbus is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
22% cheaper than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
5.49%
$208/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,612/mo
$141 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
20% cheaper than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
329k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
New Orleans actually gets more: 235 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 39 days top 95° vs New Orleans's 3.
But the calendar thins out: New Orleans stays 4.2× busier.
47/100
15% lower than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
20% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
1
97% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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