$100k salary, packing up from Albany
changea dispatch from
columbia
SC
34.00°N
81.03°W
Columbia is the South Carolina capital, USC Gamecock country, and home to one of the largest urban rivers (the Congaree) flowing right past downtown. The Saluda River outside town is a tubing destination locals swear by, and Congaree National Park's old-growth cypress is a 30-minute drive. The state museum is a sleeper good time. Slower-paced than Charleston, less touristy.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Albany
Cost barely budges between Columbia and Albany. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
6% cheaper than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
6.5%
$54/mo more in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,241/mo
$38 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
29% cheaper than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
857k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Albany keeps to 147 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Albany.
Things to do run about even with Albany.
55/100
24% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
7% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
10
47% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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