with $100k coming in, swapping out of Spartanburg
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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the monthly cost of moving past Spartanburg
You'd pay for Atlanta. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
26% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
5.49%
$84/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,062/mo
$296 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
39% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
6.3M
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Spartanburg only manages 191 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 15.9× Spartanburg's pace.
67/100
1% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
21% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
217
985% more than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
same energy as atlanta, different zip code:
