$100k salary, packing up from San Jose
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
below San Jose's monthly cost
Columbus sits well below San Jose on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
64% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
5.49%
$317/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,612/mo
$2,524 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
88% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
329k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
San Jose has the edge here, logging 283 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 39 days top 95° vs San Jose's 19.
Lighter on events: San Jose packs 2.7× more into a month.
47/100
33% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
18% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
1
97% fewer than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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