$100k a year, no longer in Providence
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 Providence, every month
Columbia is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
27% cheaper than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
6.5%
$43/mo more in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$6,241/mo
$534 more than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
52% cheaper than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
857k
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Providence only manages 159 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Providence's 1.
About as much going on as in Providence.
55/100
13% lower than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
11% lower than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
10
41% fewer than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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