same $100k income, fresh start from Spartanburg
changea dispatch from
augusta
GA
33.47°N
81.97°W
Augusta is the home of the Masters golf tournament and James Brown's adopted hometown (statue downtown), with the Savannah River running past and old Southern charm in the historic district. The Augusta National is private and mostly hidden, but Masters week shapes the whole city's rhythm. Outside that, it's a slower-paced river town with surprising depth.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Spartanburg
On paper, Augusta and Spartanburg are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,443/mo
1% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
5.49%
$84/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,433/mo
$75 more than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$247k
11% cheaper than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
628k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in augusta.
Spartanburg barely cracks 191 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Spartanburg packs 5.0× more into a month.
46/100
32% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Mistletoe State Park, 26.7 mi.
74/100
4% lower than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
3
85% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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