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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

$195

cheaper each month than Richmond

Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Spartanburg is everything that isn't rent.
landable, recorded on the spartanburg entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

15% cheaper than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$63/mo more in state tax than Richmond

vs 5.75% in Richmond

03after rent

$6,358/mo

$195 more than Richmond

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

04a house here

$277k

30% cheaper than Richmond

vs $394k in Richmond

05metro size

383k

vs 1.4M in Richmond

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

191

pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.

Richmond only manages 172 of those.

Lighter on events: Richmond packs 3.9× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

5% higher than Richmond

vs 65/100 in Richmond

Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.

·walk score®

77/100

12% higher than Richmond

vs 69/100 in Richmond

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

5% more than Richmond

vs 19 nonstops in Richmond

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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dayton

$322/mo cheaper

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compare spartanburg with:

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