same $100k income, fresh start from Houston
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 Houston
You'd pay for Columbia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
4% cheaper than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
6.5%
$542/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,241/mo
$482 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
18% cheaper than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
857k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Houston keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
91% fewer events than Houston. The pace eases up.
55/100
0% lower than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
10% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
10
94% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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