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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

$173

the monthly cost of moving past St. Louis

Barely costlier than St. Louis. If Spartanburg pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
landable, recorded on the spartanburg entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

2% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$150/mo more in state tax than St. Louis

vs 4.7% in St. Louis

03after rent

$6,358/mo

$173 less than St. Louis

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

04a house here

$277k

0% more expensive than St. Louis

vs $277k in St. Louis

05metro size

383k

vs 2.8M in St. Louis

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

191

pleasant days a year, in spartanburg.

St. Louis only logs 174 pleasant days.

Lighter on events: St. Louis packs 5.3× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

68/100

0% lower than St. Louis

vs 68/100 in St. Louis

Closest outdoor draw: Croft State Park, 5 mi.

·walk score®

77/100

11% lower than St. Louis

vs 87/100 in St. Louis

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

67% fewer than St. Louis

vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis

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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compare spartanburg with:

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