$100k a year, no longer in Seattle
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
cheaper each month than Seattle
Columbus is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
42% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,612/mo
$472 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
74% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
329k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Seattle has the edge here, logging 182 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 39 days top 95° vs Seattle's 0.
Seattle hosts 11.0× more events.
47/100
49% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
20% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
1
99% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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