same $100k income, fresh start from Kennewick
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 Kennewick
Columbia costs more than Kennewick, 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 Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)
6.5%
$542/mo more in state tax than Kennewick
vs 0% in Kennewick
$6,241/mo
$406 less than Kennewick
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
42% cheaper than Kennewick
vs $441k in Kennewick
857k
vs 314k in Kennewick
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Kennewick gets 199 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 19.0× Kennewick's pace.
55/100
26% lower than Kennewick
vs 74/100 in Kennewick
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
55% higher than Kennewick
vs 55/100 in Kennewick
10
25% more than Kennewick
vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick
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