on $100k a year, leaving 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
pricier each month than Fayetteville
Columbia runs a little pricier than Fayetteville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
5% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
6.5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,241/mo
$240 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
1% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
857k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Fayetteville edges ahead with 193 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Fayetteville.
55/100
8% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
12% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
10
150% more than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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