$100k salary, packing up from Columbus
changea dispatch from
montgomery
AL
32.36°N
86.30°W
Montgomery is civil rights ground zero: Rosa Parks' bus, the start of the Selma march, Dr. King's Dexter Avenue church. The Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice (the lynching memorial) are essential and devastating in equal measure. The city is also the Alabama state capital, with the river curving past, and the food and music scenes have grown up in the last decade. Heavy and beautiful.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly premium over Columbus
Montgomery edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
9% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
5%
$41/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,541/mo
$71 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$212k
2% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
385k
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in montgomery.
Columbus only manages 177 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.4× Columbus's pace.
44/100
6% lower than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Wind Creek State Park, 40.7 mi.
61/100
22% lower than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
3
200% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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