same $100k income, fresh start from Olympia
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 Olympia
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Columbia is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
22% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
6.5%
$542/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,241/mo
$101 less than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
52% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
857k
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Olympia barely cracks 182 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in Olympia.
55/100
31% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
3% lower than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
10
89% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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