same $100k income, fresh start from Cleveland
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
pricier each month than Cleveland
Columbia runs a little pricier than Cleveland. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
9% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
6.5%
$209/mo more in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$6,241/mo
$341 less than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
1% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
857k
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Cleveland barely cracks 159 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in Cleveland.
Cleveland hosts 4.6× more events.
55/100
13% lower than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
11% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
10
82% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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