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Cost & Benefits

Columbia vs James Island

Simple answer

You'd likely save $491 a month in Columbia.

Typical rent is $1,695 in James Island and $1,204 in Columbia. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Columbia

South Carolina

Typical rent
$1,204
Typical pay
$55,529 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,226
Price index
93.7 (metro)

James Island

South Carolina

Typical rent
$1,695
Typical pay
$104,217 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,884
Price index
101.0 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Columbia and James Island are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.