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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

$2,248

lighter monthly cost than New York

Move to Spartanburg and the monthly math gets easier. New York's rent is the headline; Spartanburg's is a footnote.
landable, recorded on the spartanburg entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

57% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$352/mo less in state tax than New York

vs 10.73% in New York

03after rent

$6,358/mo

$2,248 more than New York

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

04a house here

$277k

62% cheaper than New York

vs $739k in New York

05metro size

383k

vs 19.5M in New York

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

191

pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.

New York only manages 171 of those.

100% fewer events than New York. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

13% lower than New York

vs 78/100 in New York

Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.

·walk score®

77/100

23% lower than New York

vs 100/100 in New York

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

91% fewer than New York

vs 215 nonstops in New York

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as spartanburg:

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better weather

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$166/mo cheaper

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similar overall lifestyle

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