with $100k coming in, swapping out of Denver
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
cheaper each month than Denver
Columbia and Denver 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
17% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
6.5%
$175/mo more in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,241/mo
$137 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
57% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
857k
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Denver only manages 174 of those. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 8 back in Denver.
Lighter on events: Denver packs 23.9× more into a month.
55/100
35% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
12% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
10
94% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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