$100k a year, no longer in Mobile
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 Mobile ran you
Columbia runs a little pricier than Mobile. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
19% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
6.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$6,241/mo
$374 less than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
32% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
857k
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Mobile edges ahead with 225 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 3 in Mobile.
Things to do run about even with Mobile.
55/100
7% lower than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
23% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
10
100% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
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