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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

$232

pricier each month than Louisville

Spartanburg costs more than Louisville, 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

5% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$167/mo more in state tax than Louisville

vs 4.5% in Louisville

03after rent

$6,358/mo

$232 less than Louisville

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

04a house here

$277k

2% cheaper than Louisville

vs $282k in Louisville

05metro size

383k

vs 1.4M in Louisville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

191

pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.

Louisville only logs 181 pleasant days.

84% fewer events than Louisville. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

26% higher than Louisville

vs 54/100 in Louisville

Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.

·walk score®

77/100

18% lower than Louisville

vs 94/100 in Louisville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

9% fewer than Louisville

vs 22 nonstops in Louisville

04 · see also

neighbors of spartanburg on the map of tradeoffs:

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greenville

better weather

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see also

hickory

$166/mo cheaper

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see also

richmond

similar overall lifestyle

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compare spartanburg with:

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