$100k salary, packing up from Savannah
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 Savannah
Columbia and Savannah land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
12% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
6.5%
$84/mo more in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$6,241/mo
$135 more than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
27% cheaper than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
857k
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Savannah has the edge here, logging 209 pleasant days a year.
Things to do run about even with Savannah.
55/100
6% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
6% lower than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
10
23% fewer than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
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