$100k salary, packing up from Indianapolis
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
the monthly premium over Indianapolis
You'd pay for Columbia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
3% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
6.5%
$292/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,241/mo
$331 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
14% cheaper than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
857k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Indianapolis keeps to 174 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Indianapolis's 0.
79% fewer events than Indianapolis. The pace eases up.
55/100
11% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
14% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
10
71% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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