$100k salary, packing up from Portland
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
below Portland's monthly cost
Move to Columbia and the monthly math gets easier. Portland's rent is the headline; Columbia's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
32% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
6.5%
$83/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,241/mo
$818 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
53% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
857k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Portland keeps to 145 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Portland's 0.
39% fewer events than Portland. The pace eases up.
55/100
23% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
13% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
10
400% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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