$100k salary, packing up from Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Columbia is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
3% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
6.5%
$175/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$6,241/mo
$120 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
31% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
857k
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Fayetteville barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.4× Fayetteville's pace.
55/100
14% lower than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
4% higher than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
10
29% fewer than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
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