on $100k a year, leaving Fort Wayne
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 Fort Wayne
Columbia costs more than Fort Wayne, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
31% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
6.5%
$292/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,241/mo
$655 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
0% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
857k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Fort Wayne only logs 161 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Fort Wayne's 0.
A similar weekend lineup to Fort Wayne.
55/100
20% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
6% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
10
0% fewer than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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