$100k a year, no longer in Shreveport
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
the monthly cost of moving past Shreveport
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Columbus is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
3% cheaper than Shreveport(vs $1,308/mo)
5.49%
$208/mo more in state tax than Shreveport
vs 3% in Shreveport
$6,612/mo
$163 less than Shreveport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
18% more expensive than Shreveport
vs $176k in Shreveport
329k
vs 383k in Shreveport
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Shreveport barely cracks 159 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 23.0× more on the calendar than Shreveport.
47/100
16% lower than Shreveport
vs 56/100 in Shreveport
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
53% higher than Shreveport
vs 51/100 in Shreveport
1
80% fewer than Shreveport
vs 5 nonstops in Shreveport
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