$100k salary, packing up from Tallahassee
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
the monthly cost of moving past Tallahassee
Columbia costs more than Tallahassee, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
2% more expensive than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)
6.5%
$542/mo more in state tax than Tallahassee
vs 0% in Tallahassee
$6,241/mo
$565 less than Tallahassee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
12% cheaper than Tallahassee
vs $289k in Tallahassee
857k
vs 393k in Tallahassee
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Tallahassee only logs 186 pleasant days.
9.5× the events of Tallahassee, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
5% lower than Tallahassee
vs 58/100 in Tallahassee
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
10% higher than Tallahassee
vs 77/100 in Tallahassee
10
43% more than Tallahassee
vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee
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