same $100k income, fresh start from Fort Collins
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
lighter monthly cost than Fort Collins
Not a fortune, but real money. Columbia runs cheaper than Fort Collins month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
21% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
6.5%
$175/mo more in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,241/mo
$245 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
55% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
857k
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Fort Collins only manages 177 of those. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 11 back in Fort Collins.
19.0× the events of Fort Collins, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
20% lower than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
1% lower than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
10
94% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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