$100k a year, no longer in Riverside
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 Riverside
Move to Columbia and the monthly math gets easier. Riverside's rent is the headline; Columbia's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
38% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
6.5%
$233/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$6,241/mo
$1,176 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
57% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
857k
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Riverside edges ahead with 249 pleasant days.
3.2× the events of Riverside, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
20% lower than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
8% lower than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
10
29% fewer than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
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