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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

$358

cheaper each month than Minneapolis

Not a fortune, but real money. Spartanburg runs cheaper than Minneapolis month over month.
landable, recorded on the spartanburg entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

15% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$112/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis

vs 7.85% in Minneapolis

03after rent

$6,358/mo

$358 more than Minneapolis

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

04a house here

$277k

30% cheaper than Minneapolis

vs $398k in Minneapolis

05metro size

383k

vs 3.7M in Minneapolis

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

191

pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.

Minneapolis barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.

Noticeably quieter than Minneapolis. About 90% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

11% lower than Minneapolis

vs 76/100 in Minneapolis

Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.

·walk score®

77/100

17% lower than Minneapolis

vs 93/100 in Minneapolis

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

85% fewer than Minneapolis

vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis

04 · see also

cities that play in spartanburg's register:

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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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