with $100k coming in, swapping out of Omaha
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
the monthly premium over Omaha
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
10% more expensive than Omaha(vs $1,412/mo)
6.5%
$55/mo more in state tax than Omaha
vs 5.84% in Omaha
$6,241/mo
$194 less than Omaha
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
17% cheaper than Omaha
vs $306k in Omaha
857k
vs 985k in Omaha
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Omaha barely cracks 145 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 11 in Omaha.
Omaha hosts 3.3× more events.
55/100
4% higher than Omaha
vs 53/100 in Omaha
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
2% lower than Omaha
vs 87/100 in Omaha
10
47% fewer than Omaha
vs 19 nonstops in Omaha
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