Hows Columbia, SC
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Tribal Outkast
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I lived near Irmo when I was there. Lived there from 2011-2015. I feel the same way about Columbia as I do Charlotte, when it’s on it’s on and when it’s quiet it’s quiet. If you’re of college age 5 points/ the vista is your spot. Harbison area(where I lived) wasn’t bad outside of ridiculous traffic. Can’t tell you much about the club scene but I hung out in the vista mostly.. I miss Jillian’s. Columbia is what you make it. It can be fun if you know how to have fun anywhere.
Iverson_64
Superstar
^^Basically
It’s a nice place to rise a family but fairly boring in my opinion. I see you’re moving for your job so that’s cool. But if anybody else is interested in moving to South Carolina I would recommend Rock Hill or Fort Mill 
They’re basically a suburb of charlotte with a cheaper cost of living. So you get charlotte while not living there .
They’re basically a suburb of charlotte with a cheaper cost of living. So you get charlotte while not living there .ABlackMan
Superstar
Better than Anderson hellWhy you even trying to do that to that man
That's kinda what I worry about with the wife. She makes 6figs so I know she will take a paycut..my salary will increase probably $40k+ including bonuses but I know she won't make what she currently makes down there. Was thinking maybe living somewhere between the half way mark of columbia and Charlotte so she has more options to apply between those two towns. Best case scenario she find a remote gig.
I stopped at Fort Mills for a bit and noticed it was drastically different than Columbia. It seemed more my vibe but was a decently far from where I would normally be working out of. I would have the ability to work out if any office in the state but would need to be in Columbia atleast twice a week. I can probably still do it if it means more work opportunities for the wife. And deal with the 70mile commute if I have to.It’s a nice place to rise a family but fairly boring in my opinion. I see you’re moving for your job so that’s cool. But if anybody else is interested in moving to South Carolina I would recommend Rock Hill or Fort Mill
EatingGoodNow
Pro
Fort Mill is basically a Charlotte Suburb so it has that going for it. Columbia is cool but not a lot happening compared to your bigger cities. I see that it is growing a lot even in the couple of years I’ve been gone.
DrBanneker
Space is the Place
How'd you end up breh?
Now that I'm down here it's clear I have to be in columbia 4 to 5 times a week. I can't do that commute to Rock Hill or anywhere not in the midlands. I'm closing on my house in two weeks. I'm setting in Irmo. New community with a pool overseeing the broad river, good lot size and a 5 bedroom 4 full bath 3 car garage with 3600 square feet. It's the dream house for the wife that's having her forget our previous home which she wanted to stay in forever before this Lol. I'm loving the columbia area the longer I been here. There's alot more stuff then what I initially experienced when I came to visit. Only issues is the lack of a Hispanic non Mexican folks. The wife is dominican so finding food and spice products for her is an issue.
DrBanneker
Space is the Place
Good to hear. I have Columbia in my back pocket as a location if we go back South. You probably going to have to do a Charlotte run once a month for your wife to stock up.
That's the truth. We were told that around here to go to Charlotte. U have ties in Columbia for u to come down here?