$100k salary, packing up from Springfield
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
below Springfield's monthly cost
The gap is real. Columbia costs noticeably less than Springfield, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
19% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
6.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$6,241/mo
$237 more than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
32% cheaper than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
857k
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Springfield barely cracks 147 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 1 in Springfield.
A month here packs 3.2× the events of Springfield.
55/100
17% lower than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
2% lower than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
10
62% fewer than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
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