with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lubbock
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 Lubbock
Columbia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
12% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
6.5%
$542/mo more in state tax than Lubbock
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,241/mo
$708 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
21% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
857k
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Lubbock only manages 186 of those.
138% more happening than in Lubbock.
55/100
1000% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
23% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
10
43% more than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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