$100k a year, no longer in San Francisco
changea dispatch from
greenville
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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.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than San Francisco
Greenville is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
51% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
6.5%
$233/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,241/mo
$1,829 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
75% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
975k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in greenville.
San Francisco has the edge here, logging 312 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: San Francisco stays 11.7× busier.
69/100
17% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Caesars Head State Park, 20.5 mi.
84/100
15% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
20
82% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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