$100k a year, no longer in Honolulu
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
cheaper each month than Honolulu
Columbia sits well below Honolulu on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
45% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
6.5%
$375/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$6,241/mo
$1,667 more than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
76% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
857k
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Honolulu gets 316 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in Honolulu.
80% fewer events than Honolulu. The pace eases up.
55/100
0% lower than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
14% lower than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
10
80% fewer than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
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