on $100k a year, leaving Ogden
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 Ogden, every month
Columbus gives you room Ogden doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
23% cheaper than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
5.49%
$70/mo more in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,612/mo
$307 more than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
60% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
329k
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Ogden only manages 174 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 39 days top 95° vs Ogden's 4.
A month here packs 11.5× the events of Ogden.
47/100
41% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
7% lower than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
1
99% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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