$100k a year, no longer in Memphis
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
more each month than Memphis ran you
Columbia runs a little pricier than Memphis. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
8% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
6.5%
$542/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,241/mo
$656 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
5% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
857k
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Memphis barely cracks 185 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 6 in Memphis.
But the calendar thins out: Memphis stays 1.9× busier.
55/100
2% lower than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
4% lower than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
10
69% fewer than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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