$100k a year, no longer in Lansing
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 cost of moving past Lansing
You'd pay for Columbia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
23% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
6.5%
$188/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,241/mo
$479 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
5% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
857k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Lansing only manages 153 of those. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Lansing.
About as much going on as in Lansing.
55/100
4% lower than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
6% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
10
67% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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