$100k salary, packing up from Oxnard
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
under Oxnard, every month
Columbia sits well below Oxnard on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
48% cheaper than Oxnard(vs $2,995/mo)
6.5%
$233/mo less in state tax than Oxnard
vs 9.3% in Oxnard
$6,241/mo
$1,678 more than Oxnard
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
72% cheaper than Oxnard
vs $923k in Oxnard
857k
vs 830k in Oxnard
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Oxnard actually gets more: 342 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Oxnard's 0.
About as much going on as in Oxnard.
55/100
26% lower than Oxnard
vs 74/100 in Oxnard
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
11% lower than Oxnard
vs 96/100 in Oxnard
10
0% fewer than Oxnard
vs 0 nonstops in Oxnard
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