$100k salary, packing up from San Francisco
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
below San Francisco's monthly cost
Columbia sits well below San Francisco on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
51% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
6.5%
$233/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,241/mo
$1,829 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
79% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
857k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
San Francisco gets 312 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in San Francisco.
93% fewer events than San Francisco. The pace eases up.
55/100
34% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
14% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
10
91% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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