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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

$331

more expensive each month than Green Bay

Spartanburg costs more than Green Bay, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
landable, recorded on the spartanburg entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

28% more expensive than Green Bay(vs $1,122/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$19/mo more in state tax than Green Bay

vs 6.27% in Green Bay

03after rent

$6,358/mo

$331 less than Green Bay

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

04a house here

$277k

18% cheaper than Green Bay

vs $340k in Green Bay

05metro size

383k

vs 332k in Green Bay

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

191

pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.

Green Bay only logs 146 pleasant days.

A month here packs 2.5× the events of Green Bay.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

7% lower than Green Bay

vs 73/100 in Green Bay

Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.

·walk score®

77/100

11% lower than Green Bay

vs 87/100 in Green Bay

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

400% more than Green Bay

vs 4 nonstops in Green Bay

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as spartanburg:

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better weather

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hickory

$166/mo cheaper

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similar overall lifestyle

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