on $100k a year, leaving Evansville
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
pricier each month than Evansville
You'd pay for Columbia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
44% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
6.5%
$292/mo more in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,241/mo
$767 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
15% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
857k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Evansville only manages 184 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Evansville's 2.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.7× more on the calendar than Evansville.
55/100
2% higher than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
8% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
10
150% more than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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