with $100k coming in, swapping out of Manchester
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
cheaper each month than Manchester
On paper, Columbia and Manchester are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
26% cheaper than Manchester(vs $2,092/mo)
6.5%
$542/mo more in state tax than Manchester
vs 0% in Manchester
$6,241/mo
$0 more than Manchester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
53% cheaper than Manchester
vs $548k in Manchester
857k
vs 427k in Manchester
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Manchester keeps to 154 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Manchester.
Comparable to Manchester for events and concerts.
55/100
11% lower than Manchester
vs 62/100 in Manchester
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
13% lower than Manchester
vs 98/100 in Manchester
10
23% fewer than Manchester
vs 13 nonstops in Manchester
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