$100k salary, packing up from Boston
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 Boston's monthly cost
Columbia sits well below Boston on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
51% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
6.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,241/mo
$1,469 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
67% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
857k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Boston only logs 160 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 2 in Boston.
Boston hosts 8.8× more events.
55/100
23% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
13% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
10
90% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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