Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
South Carolina
Anderson is a supplemental starter city profile for the Upstate affordability market in South Carolina, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
South Carolina
Spartanburg is the Upstate affordability market in South Carolina, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Spartanburg has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Anderson has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Spartanburg minus Anderson.
| Metric | Anderson | Spartanburg | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,334 | $1,347 | +$13 | Anderson | Anderson has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $272,913 | $234,899 | -$38,014 | Spartanburg | Spartanburg has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $199/mo | $191/mo | -$8/mo | Spartanburg | Spartanburg has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 100 | -2 | Spartanburg | Spartanburg has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $55,800 | $55,800 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 80/100 | -1 | Anderson | Anderson has the higher move score. |