with $100k coming in, swapping out of Port St. Lucie
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
less monthly outlay than Port St. Lucie
You'd feel the difference in Columbia. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Port St. Lucie.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
33% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)
6.5%
$542/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie
vs 0% in Port St. Lucie
$6,241/mo
$239 more than Port St. Lucie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
36% cheaper than Port St. Lucie
vs $397k in Port St. Lucie
857k
vs 537k in Port St. Lucie
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Port St. Lucie actually gets more: 246 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 2 back in Port St. Lucie.
55/100
10% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
750% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie
10
57% fewer than Port St. Lucie
vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie
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