same $100k income, fresh start from Raleigh
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 Raleigh ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Columbia is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
7% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
6.5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,241/mo
$54 less than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
42% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
857k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Raleigh edges ahead with 201 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 5 in Raleigh.
Lighter on events: Raleigh packs 2.5× more into a month.
55/100
5% lower than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
12% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
10
74% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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