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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

$183

the monthly premium over Montgomery

Barely costlier than Montgomery. If Spartanburg pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
landable, recorded on the spartanburg entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

4% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$125/mo more in state tax than Montgomery

vs 5% in Montgomery

03after rent

$6,358/mo

$183 less than Montgomery

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

04a house here

$277k

31% more expensive than Montgomery

vs $212k in Montgomery

05metro size

383k

vs 385k in Montgomery

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

191

pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.

Montgomery only logs 181 pleasant days.

But the calendar thins out: Montgomery stays 2.1× busier.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

55% higher than Montgomery

vs 44/100 in Montgomery

Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.

·walk score®

77/100

26% higher than Montgomery

vs 61/100 in Montgomery

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

567% more than Montgomery

vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery

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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compare spartanburg with:

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