on $100k a year, leaving Colorado Springs
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
lighter monthly cost than Colorado Springs
Columbia and Colorado Springs land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
11% cheaper than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
6.5%
$175/mo more in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,241/mo
$7 more than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
45% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
857k
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Colorado Springs keeps to 184 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Colorado Springs's 0.
Colorado Springs hosts 2.3× more events.
55/100
23% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
6% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
10
9% fewer than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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