$100k salary, packing up from Boise
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
below Boise's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Columbia and Boise. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
14% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
6.5%
$58/mo more in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,241/mo
$185 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
48% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
857k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Boise only logs 166 pleasant days.
Boise hosts 2.1× more events.
55/100
33% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
11% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
10
37% fewer than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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