same $100k income, fresh start from Daytona Beach
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
more each month than Daytona Beach ran you
You'd pay for Columbia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
13% cheaper than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
6.5%
$542/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$6,241/mo
$308 less than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
23% cheaper than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
857k
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Daytona Beach actually gets more: 212 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 11 back in Daytona Beach.
A month here packs 1.4× the events of Daytona Beach.
55/100
13% lower than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
9% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
10
400% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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