with $100k coming in, swapping out of 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
more expensive each month than Springfield
Barely costlier than Springfield. If Columbus pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
1% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
5.49%
$66/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,612/mo
$81 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
22% cheaper than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
329k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Springfield only logs 170 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 39 days above 95° here, 12 in Springfield.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.4× more on the calendar than Springfield.
47/100
6% lower than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
12% lower than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
1
89% fewer than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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