$100k a year, no longer in Kansas City
changea 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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more each month than Kansas City ran you
Spartanburg edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,434/mo
5% cheaper than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
6.5%
$150/mo more in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,358/mo
$82 less than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
15% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
383k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.
Kansas City keeps to 170 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Kansas City packs 5.6× more into a month.
68/100
21% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.
77/100
18% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
20
53% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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