on $100k a year, leaving Myrtle Beach
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
lighter monthly cost than Myrtle Beach
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Columbia is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
10% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
6.5%
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,241/mo
$176 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
29% cheaper than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
857k
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Myrtle Beach edges ahead with 249 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Myrtle Beach's 0.
Things to do run about even with Myrtle Beach.
55/100
5% lower than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
55% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
10
57% fewer than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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