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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

$359

more expensive each month than Ocala

Spartanburg costs more than Ocala, 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

11% cheaper than Ocala(vs $1,616/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$542/mo more in state tax than Ocala

vs 0% in Ocala

03after rent

$6,358/mo

$359 less than Ocala

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

04a house here

$277k

0% more expensive than Ocala

vs $277k in Ocala

05metro size

383k

vs 410k in Ocala

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

191

pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.

Ocala gets 208 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.

A month here packs 15.0× the events of Ocala.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

10% higher than Ocala

vs 62/100 in Ocala

Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.

·walk score®

77/100

22% higher than Ocala

vs 63/100 in Ocala

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

300% more than Ocala

vs 5 nonstops in Ocala

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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