on $100k a year, leaving Olympia
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 Olympia, every month
Columbus gives you room Olympia doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
37% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,612/mo
$270 more than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
61% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
329k
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Olympia edges ahead with 182 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 39 days above 95° here, 0 in Olympia.
47/100
41% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
11% lower than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
1
99% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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