01 · the cities
Spartanburg
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,434/mo
$1,321/mo
$113/mo less than Spartanburg (9%)
Median home price
Median home price
$277k
$139k
$139k less than Spartanburg
State income tax
State income tax
6.5%
4.0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,358/mo
$6,680/mo
Dayton has $322/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
191 days
171 days
20 fewer than Spartanburg
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
16 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
4 days
34 days
days below 20°F per year
Spartanburg has 16 more days above 95°F each year than Dayton. Dayton drops below 20°F on 30 more days per year than Spartanburg.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
68 / 100
62 / 100
6.0 pts behind Spartanburg
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
20 routes
16 routes
4 fewer direct routes than Spartanburg
Metro size
Metro size
383k metro
808k metro
Spartanburg and Dayton have similar event volume.
the verdict
4
Spartanburg
categories won
5
Dayton
categories won
Dayton wins on money. Spartanburg has the edge on weather and lifestyle.
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