$100k a year, no longer in Spartanburg
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 each month than Spartanburg ran you
Barely costlier than Spartanburg. If Columbia pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
8% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
6.5%
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,241/mo
$117 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
8% cheaper than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
857k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Spartanburg gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A similar weekend lineup to Spartanburg.
55/100
19% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
10% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
10
50% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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