with $100k coming in, swapping out of South Bend
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
more expensive each month than South Bend
You'd pay for Columbia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
12% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
6.5%
$292/mo more in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,241/mo
$451 less than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
11% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
857k
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
South Bend only manages 157 of those. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in South Bend.
Comparable to South Bend for events and concerts.
55/100
4% higher than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
4% higher than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
10
11% more than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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