with $100k coming in, swapping out of Eugene

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Greenville, SC cityscape

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Greenville

sc · metro 975k

a dispatch from

greenville

SC

34.85°N

82.40°W

Greenville built a city around a waterfall. The Reedy River drops right through downtown in Falls Park, with a suspension bridge curving over it that locals show off like a trophy. Main Street is a textbook of how to revitalize a small American city: brick, trees, patios, and a steady stream of festivals. BMW's largest factory in the world is a few miles up the road. The Blue Ridge foothills start just outside town.

metro975k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$436

cheaper each month than Eugene

You'd feel the difference in Greenville. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Eugene.
landable, recorded on the greenville entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,551/mo

14% cheaper than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$187/mo less in state tax than Eugene

vs 8.75% in Eugene

03after rent

$6,241/mo

$436 more than Eugene

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

04a house here

$311k

32% cheaper than Eugene

vs $456k in Eugene

05metro size

975k

vs 381k in Eugene

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

202

pleasant days a year, in greenville.

Eugene edges ahead with 206 pleasant days.

Things to do run about even with Eugene.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

69/100

8% lower than Eugene

vs 75/100 in Eugene

Closest outdoor draw: Caesars Head State Park, 20.5 mi.

·walk score®

84/100

13% lower than Eugene

vs 97/100 in Eugene

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

122% more than Eugene

vs 9 nonstops in Eugene

04 · see also

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