$100k salary, packing up from Santa Rosa
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 Santa Rosa
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
51% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
5.49%
$317/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$6,612/mo
$1,651 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
75% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
329k
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Santa Rosa edges ahead with 254 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 23.0× more on the calendar than Santa Rosa.
47/100
32% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
20% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
1
75% fewer than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
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