on $100k a year, leaving Kingsport
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
pricier each month than Kingsport
Columbia costs more than Kingsport, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
12% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
6.5%
$542/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$6,241/mo
$709 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
4% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
857k
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Kingsport only logs 188 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 1 in Kingsport.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.4× Kingsport's pace.
55/100
7% lower than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
15% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
10
150% more than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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