same $100k income, fresh start from Roanoke
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 Roanoke, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Columbus is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
9% cheaper than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
5.49%
$22/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,612/mo
$140 more than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
30% cheaper than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
329k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Roanoke actually gets more: 179 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 39 days clear 95°, vs 2 back in Roanoke.
A month here packs 1.9× the events of Roanoke.
47/100
32% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
17% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
1
89% fewer than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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