on $100k a year, leaving Springfield
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
under Springfield, every month
Columbus gives you room Springfield doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
34% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
5.49%
$41/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$6,612/mo
$608 more than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
44% cheaper than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
329k
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Springfield barely cracks 147 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 39 days above 95° vs Springfield's 1.
3.8× the events of Springfield, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
29% lower than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
10% lower than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
1
96% fewer than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
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