City in South Carolina, United States

Spartanburg

$226kMedian Home
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Spartanburg, also known as "Sparkle City", is a city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city had a population of 38,732 as of the 2020 census, making it the 11th-most populous city in the state. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) groups Spartanburg and Union counties together as the Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Hub City, Sparkle City, The Burg
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Where It Is

Location Context
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Latitude34.95°
Longitude-81.93°
Population38k
Altitude807 ft

State Context

South CarolinaU.S. state

South Carolina is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the west and south across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast. South Carolina is the 11th-smallest and 23rd-most populous U.S.Wikipedia

Income tax: 0.00% - 6.40%Avg sales tax: 7.50%Property tax: 0.50%Official school data available

About the Region

Southeast

The Southeast has become the most active real estate market in the United States. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Nashville's broader metro have all absorbed sustained in-migration driven by warmer weather, relatively lower housing costs than comparable Sun Belt metros, and — in Florida and Tennessee — no state income tax. The Research Triangle between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has emerged as a genuine rival to established tech corridors, anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State.

The region's rapid growth has created real affordability pressure in cities that were bargains a decade ago. Asheville, Savannah, and coastal Florida markets have seen sharp appreciation, narrowing the cost advantage that drew transplants in the first place. Coastal areas across the Southeast also carry increasing flood and hurricane insurance costs as storm frequency and severity trends upward. Long, hot, and humid summers are a material lifestyle consideration — June through September in much of the region is genuinely intense.

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Nature Access

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City Profile

Median Age36 yrs
College Educated33%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home5%of workforce
Poverty Rate26%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median rent
$226k
Median home price
Rent burden32% of income
Household Income
$49k
Median annual
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Livability

Safety Score
43
School Rating
5.1/10
Internet
Fiber
20%
Cable
89%
address availability
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Current Conditions

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