$100k a year, no longer in Salt Lake City
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 cost of moving past Salt Lake City
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
4% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
6.5%
$154/mo more in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,241/mo
$97 less than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
56% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
857k
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Salt Lake City barely cracks 168 pleasant ones.
Salt Lake City hosts 3.3× more events.
55/100
29% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
6% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
10
89% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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