on $100k a year, leaving Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville ran you
Columbia costs more than Jacksonville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
8% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
6.5%
$542/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,241/mo
$413 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
29% cheaper than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
857k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Jacksonville gets 198 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
63% fewer events than Jacksonville. The pace eases up.
55/100
14% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
9% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
10
62% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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