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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

$1,895

less monthly outlay than San Luis Obispo

In Spartanburg, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
landable, recorded on the spartanburg entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

54% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$233/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo

vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo

03after rent

$6,358/mo

$1,895 more than San Luis Obispo

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

04a house here

$277k

70% cheaper than San Luis Obispo

vs $934k in San Luis Obispo

05metro size

383k

vs 282k in San Luis Obispo

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

191

pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.

San Luis Obispo has the edge here, logging 303 pleasant days a year.

A real upgrade on things to do: 1.5× San Luis Obispo's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

0% lower than San Luis Obispo

vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo

Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.

·walk score®

77/100

21% lower than San Luis Obispo

vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

567% more than San Luis Obispo

vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo

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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compare spartanburg with:

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