$100k salary, packing up from Ocala
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
more each month than Ocala ran you
A small premium for Columbus. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
22% cheaper than Ocala(vs $1,616/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Ocala
vs 0% in Ocala
$6,612/mo
$105 less than Ocala
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
25% cheaper than Ocala
vs $277k in Ocala
329k
vs 410k in Ocala
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Ocala has the edge here, logging 208 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 39 days clear 95°, vs 15 back in Ocala.
23.0× the events of Ocala, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
24% lower than Ocala
vs 62/100 in Ocala
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
24% higher than Ocala
vs 63/100 in Ocala
1
80% fewer than Ocala
vs 5 nonstops in Ocala
if columbus appeals, also worth a look:
compare columbus with:
