$100k a year, no longer in San Francisco
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 San Francisco
Columbus is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
60% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
5.49%
$317/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,612/mo
$2,200 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
83% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
329k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
San Francisco gets 312 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 39 days above 95° vs San Francisco's 0.
Noticeably quieter than San Francisco. About 91% fewer events on a typical month.
47/100
43% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
21% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
1
99% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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