$100k salary, packing up from Sarasota
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 Sarasota's monthly cost
The gap is real. Columbus costs noticeably less than Sarasota, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
40% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$6,612/mo
$400 more than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
51% cheaper than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
329k
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Sarasota actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 39 days top 95° vs Sarasota's 1.
667% more happening than in Sarasota.
47/100
20% lower than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
19% lower than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
1
83% fewer than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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