on $100k a year, leaving 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
under Portland, every month
Columbus gives you room Portland doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
29% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
5.49%
$272/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,612/mo
$789 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
63% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
329k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Portland gets 178 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 39 days above 95° here, 7 in Portland.
81% fewer events than Portland. The pace eases up.
47/100
46% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
22% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
1
98% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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