same $100k income, fresh start from San Jose
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
cheaper each month than San Jose
Columbia is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
55% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
6.5%
$233/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,241/mo
$2,153 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
86% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
857k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
San Jose actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year.
69% fewer events than San Jose. The pace eases up.
55/100
21% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
11% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
10
66% fewer than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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