with $100k coming in, swapping out of Kansas City
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 Kansas City
Barely costlier than Kansas City. If Columbia pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
3% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
6.5%
$150/mo more in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,241/mo
$199 less than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
22% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
857k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Kansas City only logs 170 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Kansas City's 8.
But the calendar thins out: Kansas City stays 4.4× busier.
55/100
2% lower than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
10% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
10
77% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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