same $100k income, fresh start from Columbus
changea dispatch from
phoenix
AZ
33.45°N
112.07°W
Phoenix is sun, saguaros, and a valley so wide you can drive 45 minutes in a straight line and still be in greater Phoenix. The Sonoran Desert blooms wildly in spring, the monsoon storms in late summer are theatrical, and the hiking on Camelback or Piestewa Peak is a sunrise ritual. Pools and shaded patios are basically infrastructure, and the locals have the rhythm of a desert day dialed.
in our guides
the verdict
more expensive each month than Columbus
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Phoenix is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,739/mo
15% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
2.5%
$124/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,386/mo
$104 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$458k
31% more expensive than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
5.1M
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in phoenix.
Columbus barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Heat is the cost: 133 days top 95° vs Columbus's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.7× more on the calendar than Columbus.
66/100
16% higher than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Sierra Estrella Wilderness Area, 20.4 mi.
97/100
14% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
91
184% more than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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