same $100k income, fresh start from Harrisburg
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
more each month than Harrisburg ran you
Columbia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
7% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
6.5%
$286/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,241/mo
$391 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
17% cheaper than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
857k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Harrisburg only manages 152 of those. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 3 back in Harrisburg.
Lighter on events: Harrisburg packs 1.7× more into a month.
55/100
20% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
9% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
10
17% fewer than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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