on $100k a year, leaving Tulsa
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 premium over Tulsa
Columbia runs a little pricier than Tulsa. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
15% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
6.5%
$146/mo more in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$6,241/mo
$347 less than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
1% more expensive than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
857k
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Tulsa barely cracks 163 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Tulsa. About 50% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
12% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
10% higher than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
10
44% fewer than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
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