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Spartanburg, SC cityscape

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Spartanburg

sc · metro 383k

photo: Jenny Gregg / pexels

a dispatch from

spartanburg

SC

34.95°N

81.93°W

Spartanburg is the Upstate of South Carolina, with rolling foothills, peach orchards (yes, South Carolina actually grows more peaches than Georgia in some years), and the largest BMW manufacturing plant in the world just outside town. The downtown's been revitalizing with breweries and restaurants. Wofford and Converse keep college energy in town. The Blue Ridge is right there.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$89

below Allentown's monthly cost

Spartanburg and Allentown land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
landable, recorded on the spartanburg entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

21% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$286/mo more in state tax than Allentown

vs 3.07% in Allentown

03after rent

$6,358/mo

$89 more than Allentown

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$277k

23% cheaper than Allentown

vs $359k in Allentown

05metro size

383k

vs 874k in Allentown

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

191

pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.

Allentown keeps to 157 pleasant days a year.

44% fewer events than Allentown. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

7% lower than Allentown

vs 73/100 in Allentown

Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.

·walk score®

77/100

10% lower than Allentown

vs 86/100 in Allentown

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

122% more than Allentown

vs 9 nonstops in Allentown

04 · see also

same energy as spartanburg, different zip code:

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greenville

better weather

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hickory

$166/mo cheaper

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richmond

similar overall lifestyle

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