same $100k income, fresh start from Portland
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 Portland
Move to Columbus and the monthly math gets easier. Portland's rent is the headline; Columbus's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
45% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
5.49%
$167/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,612/mo
$1,189 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
62% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
329k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Portland only manages 145 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 39 days top 95° vs Portland's 0.
About as much going on as in Portland.
47/100
34% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
20% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
1
50% fewer than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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