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Columbia metro · South
Columbia, SC
South Carolina · approx. 519,000 residents
Estimated from state baseline
Median income
$67.4K
household / year
Avg home price
$387K
~$1,938/mo mortgage
Avg rent
$1,590
per month
Cost of living
95
100 = US avg
How Columbia scores
Job market depth52/100
Breadth of local employment and earning power.
Affordability62/100
How far the median income goes against home prices.
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