CITY PROFILE
Spartanburg, SC
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Spartanburg, South Carolina is a smaller metro with moderately priced housing—not cheap, but not expensive either—making it a reasonable option if you want to avoid the costliest markets. Expect a mild climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so you'll see steady rain throughout the year. It's a compact area, which means shorter commutes but fewer urban amenities than larger metros.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $280K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,473/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 15.8°C · warmest 26.7°C · coolest 4°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1230 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.54 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #160 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy89
- Affordable to rent77
- Climate comfort79
- Plenty of sunshine58
- Big-city amenities61
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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