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Spartanburg, SC cityscape

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Spartanburg

sc · metro 383k

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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

$538

the monthly premium over Fort Wayne

You'd pay for Spartanburg. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the spartanburg entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

21% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$292/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne

vs 3% in Fort Wayne

03after rent

$6,358/mo

$538 less than Fort Wayne

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

04a house here

$277k

9% more expensive than Fort Wayne

vs $254k in Fort Wayne

05metro size

383k

vs 458k in Fort Wayne

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

191

pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.

Fort Wayne keeps to 161 pleasant days a year.

Comparable to Fort Wayne for events and concerts.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

48% higher than Fort Wayne

vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne

Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.

·walk score®

77/100

14% lower than Fort Wayne

vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

100% more than Fort Wayne

vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne

04 · see also

if spartanburg appeals, also worth a look:

see also

greenville

better weather

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hickory

$166/mo cheaper

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richmond

similar overall lifestyle

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