same $100k income, fresh start from Sacramento
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
lighter monthly cost than Sacramento
Move to Columbia and the monthly math gets easier. Sacramento's rent is the headline; Columbia's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
30% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
6.5%
$233/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,241/mo
$909 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
57% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
857k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Sacramento edges ahead with 211 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Sacramento packs 4.4× more into a month.
55/100
27% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
13% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
10
64% fewer than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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