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Spartanburg, SC cityscape

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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

$20

below Salt Lake City's monthly cost

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

11% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$154/mo more in state tax than Salt Lake City

vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City

03after rent

$6,358/mo

$20 more than Salt Lake City

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

04a house here

$277k

52% cheaper than Salt Lake City

vs $584k in Salt Lake City

05metro size

383k

vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

191

pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.

Salt Lake City keeps to 168 pleasant days a year.

Noticeably quieter than Salt Lake City. About 76% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

13% lower than Salt Lake City

vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City

Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.

·walk score®

77/100

4% lower than Salt Lake City

vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

78% fewer than Salt Lake City

vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City

04 · see also

cities that play in spartanburg's register:

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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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