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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

$293

less monthly outlay than Myrtle Beach

Spartanburg is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
landable, recorded on the spartanburg entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

17% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach

03after rent

$6,358/mo

$293 more than Myrtle Beach

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

04a house here

$277k

23% cheaper than Myrtle Beach

vs $361k in Myrtle Beach

05metro size

383k

vs 397k in Myrtle Beach

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

191

pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.

Myrtle Beach actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year.

Myrtle Beach hosts 1.5× more events.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

17% higher than Myrtle Beach

vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach

Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.

·walk score®

77/100

40% higher than Myrtle Beach

vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

13% fewer than Myrtle Beach

vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as spartanburg:

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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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