with $100k coming in, swapping out of Des Moines
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 expensive each month than Des Moines
You'd pay for Columbia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
22% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
6.5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,241/mo
$324 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
15% cheaper than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
857k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Des Moines only manages 151 of those. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 7 back in Des Moines.
Lighter on events: Des Moines packs 2.4× more into a month.
55/100
0% lower than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
9% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
10
41% fewer than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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