$100k a year, no longer in Pittsburgh
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 each month than Pittsburgh ran you
Columbia costs more than Pittsburgh, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
5% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
6.5%
$286/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,241/mo
$364 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
14% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
857k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Pittsburgh only logs 161 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in Pittsburgh.
Lighter on events: Pittsburgh packs 4.2× more into a month.
55/100
20% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
14% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
10
73% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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