same $100k income, fresh start from Santa Maria
changea 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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cheaper each month than Santa Maria
Move to Spartanburg and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Maria's rent is the headline; Spartanburg's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,434/mo
57% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
6.5%
$233/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,358/mo
$2,152 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
74% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
383k
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.
Santa Maria edges ahead with 337 pleasant days.
68/100
15% higher than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.
77/100
11% lower than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
20
900% more than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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