same $100k income, fresh start from Tucson
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 each month than Tucson ran you
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
12% cheaper than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
5.49%
$249/mo more in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$6,612/mo
$69 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
41% cheaper than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
329k
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Tucson edges ahead with 202 pleasant days.
Tucson hosts 1.4× more events.
47/100
29% lower than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
16% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
1
94% fewer than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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