on $100k a year, leaving Provo
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
lighter monthly cost than Provo
Columbus gives you room Provo doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
27% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
5.49%
$70/mo more in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,612/mo
$409 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
63% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
329k
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Provo only logs 171 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 39 days above 95° here, 12 in Provo.
2200% more happening than in Provo.
47/100
42% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
12% lower than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
1
99% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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