with $100k coming in, swapping out of Winston-Salem
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
lighter monthly cost than Winston-Salem
Columbus and Winston-Salem land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
16% cheaper than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
5.49%
$82/mo more in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,612/mo
$162 more than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
27% cheaper than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
329k
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Winston-Salem actually gets more: 186 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 39 days top 95° vs Winston-Salem's 8.
47/100
13% lower than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
10% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
1
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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