Living in Spartanburg

Spartanburg is a large place in South Carolina, United States, home to 37,867 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 30%, #3,575 of 12,111), low-income households (top 44%, #4,204 of 9,771), remote workers (top 45%, #3,218 of 7,271).

Residents37,867

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport95 km (Charlotte Douglas International)

Nearest city of 100k+104 km

Within 30 km135,800 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.620 km

Within 10 km57,884 people

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 23:20

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Good to know about Spartanburg

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 23:20; in late June it sets around 2:45.

How Spartanburg ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In South Carolina
Young family	25	#10,900 of 11,898	#126 of 166	Map
Low-income household	41	#4,204 of 9,771	#43 of 143	Map
Low-income family	33	#6,371 of 8,006	#80 of 106	Map
Single parent	32	#5,580 of 6,237	#68 of 79	Map
Pensioner couple	52	#7,727 of 9,474	#76 of 136	Map
Single pensioner	42	#8,336 of 9,474	#72 of 136	Map
Early retiree	54	#7,543 of 10,762	#68 of 163	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	58	#3,218 of 7,271	#25 of 101	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	27	#7,156 of 8,006	#71 of 106	Map
Budget-constrained mover	50	#3,575 of 12,111	#18 of 191	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	24	#6,082 of 7,271	#61 of 101	Map
Healthcare-first mover	30	#8,594 of 9,474	#79 of 136	Map
Nature-focused household	43	#11,598 of 18,063	#208 of 270	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	7	#14,086 of 16,523	#185 of 243	Map
Rural value seeker	42	#9,975 of 18,063	#184 of 270	Map
High-net-worth mover	39	#10,865 of 16,523	#81 of 243	Map
Lottery winner	41	#8,482 of 21,167	#73 of 305	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#7,020 of 12,111	#40 of 191	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	21	#9,735 of 12,111	#95 of 191	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Foundation58
Affordability56
Flat land (terrain relief)54
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
Health and elderly44
Green space39
Lifestyle and amenities39
Mobility and connectivity38
Jobs and economy35
Education and family32
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
Safety and community13
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Valley Falls (South Carolina) 8 km
Boiling Springs (South Carolina, 8,219 residents) 12 km
Greer 27 km
Gaffney 29 km
Five Forks 32 km
Taylors 33 km
Wade Hampton 37 km
Fountain Inn 38 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.