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→Richmond
Richmond is one of the only major U.S. cities with class IV whitewater rapids running right through downtown. The James River's Belle Isle is a public park where people sunbathe on boulders mid-river. The Fan and Carytown neighborhoods are full of murals, vintage shops, and porches built for sitting. The food scene leans creative, the beer scene leans plentiful, and VCU keeps the arts energy buzzing.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,434/mo
$1,691/mo
$257/mo more than Spartanburg (15%)
Median home price
Median home price
$277k
$394k
$117k more than Spartanburg
State income tax
State income tax
6.5%
5.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,358/mo
$6,163/mo
Spartanburg has $195/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
191 days
172 days
19 fewer than Spartanburg
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
16 days
18 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
4 days
9 days
days below 20°F per year
Richmond drops below 20°F on 5 more days per year than Spartanburg.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
68 / 100
65 / 100
3.0 pts behind Spartanburg
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
20 routes
19 routes
Metro size
Metro size
383k metro
1.4M metro
Spartanburg has 3.9x fewer events per month than Richmond.
the verdict
6
Spartanburg
categories won
1
Richmond
categories won
Spartanburg wins this comparison, leading on money and weather.
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