$100k salary, packing up from Chattanooga
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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
the monthly cost of moving past Chattanooga
Columbia runs a little pricier than Chattanooga. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
2% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
6.5%
$542/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,241/mo
$568 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
21% cheaper than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
857k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Chattanooga barely cracks 167 pleasant ones.
A similar weekend lineup to Chattanooga.
55/100
20% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
4% higher than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
10
25% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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