with $100k coming in, swapping out of Ogden
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 expensive each month than Ogden
A small premium for Columbia. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
5% cheaper than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
6.5%
$154/mo more in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,241/mo
$64 less than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
51% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
857k
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Ogden only manages 174 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Ogden's 4.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 9.5× more on the calendar than Ogden.
55/100
31% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
1% higher than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
10
89% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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