$100k salary, packing up from Lakeland
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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 Lakeland
Columbia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
15% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
6.5%
$542/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,241/mo
$258 less than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
15% cheaper than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
857k
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Lakeland has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 1.6× the events of Lakeland.
55/100
15% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
29% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
10
85% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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