same $100k income, fresh start from Ann Arbor
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
under Ann Arbor, every month
Not a fortune, but real money. Columbia runs cheaper than Ann Arbor month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
26% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
6.5%
$188/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,241/mo
$344 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
41% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
857k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Ann Arbor keeps to 154 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Ann Arbor's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.4× Ann Arbor's pace.
55/100
2% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
12% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
10
93% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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