with $100k coming in, swapping out of Detroit
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 Detroit
Columbia costs more than Detroit, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
5% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
6.5%
$188/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,241/mo
$266 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
3% cheaper than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
857k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Detroit only logs 160 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in Detroit.
But the calendar thins out: Detroit stays 4.7× busier.
55/100
17% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
14% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
10
93% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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