with $100k coming in, swapping out of Orlando
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
below Orlando's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Columbus. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Orlando.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
35% cheaper than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Orlando
vs 0% in Orlando
$6,612/mo
$216 more than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
48% cheaper than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
329k
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Orlando gets 216 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 39 days above 95° here, 10 in Orlando.
Orlando hosts 6.8× more events.
47/100
24% lower than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
20% lower than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
1
99% fewer than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
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