$100k a year, no longer in Salt Lake City
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
less monthly outlay than Salt Lake City
Columbus is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
21% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
5.49%
$70/mo more in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,612/mo
$274 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
64% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
329k
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Salt Lake City barely cracks 168 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 39 days above 95° here, 23 in Salt Lake City.
63% fewer events than Salt Lake City. The pace eases up.
47/100
40% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
2% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
1
99% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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