$100k salary, packing up from Lancaster
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 Lancaster
You'd pay for Columbia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
2% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
6.5%
$286/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,241/mo
$320 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
34% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
857k
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Lancaster only manages 158 of those. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 3 back in Lancaster.
About as much going on as in Lancaster.
55/100
13% lower than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
12% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
10
900% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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