on $100k a year, leaving Nashville
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 Nashville
Columbia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
13% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
6.5%
$542/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,241/mo
$302 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
45% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
857k
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Nashville keeps to 173 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 4 back in Nashville.
Nashville hosts 14.9× more events.
55/100
2% lower than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
11% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
10
79% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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