with $100k coming in, swapping out of Albuquerque
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
more expensive each month than Albuquerque
Barely costlier than Albuquerque. If Columbia pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
4% more expensive than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
6.5%
$50/mo more in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,241/mo
$112 less than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
27% cheaper than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
857k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Albuquerque gets 205 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Noticeably quieter than Albuquerque. About 55% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
32% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
10% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
10
57% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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