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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

$1,699

lighter monthly cost than Los Angeles

Spartanburg runs on a fraction of Los Angeles's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
landable, recorded on the spartanburg entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

51% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$233/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles

vs 9.3% in Los Angeles

03after rent

$6,358/mo

$1,699 more than Los Angeles

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

04a house here

$277k

73% cheaper than Los Angeles

vs $1029k in Los Angeles

05metro size

383k

vs 12.8M in Los Angeles

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

191

pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.

Los Angeles edges ahead with 283 pleasant days.

Noticeably quieter than Los Angeles. About 96% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

1% higher than Los Angeles

vs 67/100 in Los Angeles

Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.

·walk score®

77/100

20% lower than Los Angeles

vs 96/100 in Los Angeles

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

87% fewer than Los Angeles

vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles

04 · see also

neighbors of spartanburg on the map of tradeoffs:

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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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