$100k a year, no longer in Baltimore
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 Baltimore, every month
Columbia is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
17% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
6.5%
$142/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,241/mo
$459 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
38% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
857k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Baltimore only manages 168 of those. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 4 back in Baltimore.
Lighter on events: Baltimore packs 3.5× more into a month.
55/100
17% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
13% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
10
86% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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