$100k salary, packing up from El Paso
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
the monthly premium over El Paso
Columbia runs a little pricier than El Paso. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
5% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
6.5%
$542/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,241/mo
$619 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
10% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
857k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
El Paso edges ahead with 222 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than El Paso. About 37% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
15% lower than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
9% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
10
23% fewer than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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