$100k salary, packing up from Roanoke
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
the monthly premium over Roanoke
Columbia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
12% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
6.5%
$63/mo more in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,241/mo
$231 less than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
14% cheaper than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
857k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Roanoke keeps to 179 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 2 back in Roanoke.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.6× more on the calendar than Roanoke.
55/100
20% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
10% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
10
11% more than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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