on $100k a year, leaving Trenton

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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

$978

under Trenton, every month

Move to Greenville and the monthly math gets easier. Trenton's rent is the headline; Greenville's is a footnote.
landable, recorded on the greenville entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,551/mo

39% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$11/mo more in state tax than Trenton

vs 6.37% in Trenton

03after rent

$6,241/mo

$978 more than Trenton

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

04a house here

$311k

32% cheaper than Trenton

vs $456k in Trenton

05metro size

975k

vs 382k in Trenton

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

202

pleasant days a year, in greenville.

Trenton only logs 171 pleasant days.

A month here packs 2.0× the events of Trenton.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

69/100

3% lower than Trenton

vs 71/100 in Trenton

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

·walk score®

84/100

5% lower than Trenton

vs 88/100 in Trenton

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

84% fewer than Trenton

vs 123 nonstops in Trenton

04 · see also

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