$100k a year, no longer in San Luis Obispo
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
less monthly outlay than San Luis Obispo
Columbia runs on a fraction of San Luis Obispo's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
50% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
6.5%
$233/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,241/mo
$1,778 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
73% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
857k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
San Luis Obispo gets 303 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
1.9× the events of San Luis Obispo, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
19% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
13% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
10
233% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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