with $100k coming in, swapping out of Hickory
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 expensive each month than Hickory
You'd pay for Columbia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
8% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
6.5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,241/mo
$283 less than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
5% cheaper than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
857k
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Hickory only manages 189 of those. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 11 back in Hickory.
About as much going on as in Hickory.
55/100
14% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
21% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
10
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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