with $100k coming in, swapping out of Pittsburgh
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 Pittsburgh
Columbus and Pittsburgh land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
14% cheaper than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
5.49%
$202/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,612/mo
$7 more than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
7% cheaper than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
329k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Pittsburgh only logs 161 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 39 days above 95° vs Pittsburgh's 0.
But the calendar thins out: Pittsburgh stays 3.4× busier.
47/100
32% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
21% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
1
97% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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