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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

$581

pricier each month than San Antonio

Spartanburg costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
landable, recorded on the spartanburg entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

3% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$542/mo more in state tax than San Antonio

vs 0% in San Antonio

03after rent

$6,358/mo

$581 less than San Antonio

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

04a house here

$277k

1% cheaper than San Antonio

vs $280k in San Antonio

05metro size

383k

vs 2.7M in San Antonio

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

191

pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.

San Antonio only manages 167 of those.

Noticeably quieter than San Antonio. About 87% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

39% higher than San Antonio

vs 49/100 in San Antonio

Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.

·walk score®

77/100

21% lower than San Antonio

vs 97/100 in San Antonio

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

43% fewer than San Antonio

vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio

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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