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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

$1,946

under San Francisco, every month

Move to Spartanburg and the monthly math gets easier. San Francisco'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

54% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$233/mo less in state tax than San Francisco

vs 9.3% in San Francisco

03after rent

$6,358/mo

$1,946 more than San Francisco

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

04a house here

$277k

78% cheaper than San Francisco

vs $1239k in San Francisco

05metro size

383k

vs 4.6M in San Francisco

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

191

pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.

San Francisco actually gets more: 312 pleasant days a year.

San Francisco hosts 17.2× more events.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

18% lower than San Francisco

vs 83/100 in San Francisco

Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.

·walk score®

77/100

22% lower than San Francisco

vs 99/100 in San Francisco

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

82% fewer than San Francisco

vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco

04 · see also

if spartanburg appeals, also worth a look:

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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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