Is Spartanburg, SC a good place to live?

In this video, Bob Tompkins discusses the pros and cons of living in Spartanburg, SC. If you are considering a move to Spartanburg, this video will help you decide if Spartanburg is the place for you.
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[@nathanaelbrown1983]

I live in Spartanburg County in one of the smaller towns outside of the city. We moved here in 2022 and we love it. Yes, it's growing and there's a lot of construction, but there's so much to do here and the people are great. The reality is that this county is getting a TON of political transplants (republican voters who fled blue states, mostly) and the big issue is maintaining the infrastructure for all of the new families moving in.

[@travelingdude1621]

I’ve been to Spartanburg, SC. It’s a nice, peaceful place.

[@donreid6399]

I agree...but then again, I was on vacation in a really nice part of town.

[@orgrichard]

A few things that you probably don’t know about Spartanburg. It has one of the oldest law firms in the US, est 1825, it has what is believed to be one of the largest cemetery monuments in the nation, the Wonder of Life monument, it had the first airport, radio station, community foundation fund and artists guild in the state, it is where the the first college football game in SC was played and where the words to the song Amazing Grace were set to music. Spartanburg is home to 7 colleges and the SC School for the Deaf and Blind. Martin Luther King’s uncle was once pastor of a church in Spartanburg and the inventor of the PC modem is a native of Spartanburg. Due to training received by Spartanburg’s fire department, the city has named a FireSafe city. Spartanburg has a Neighborhood Toolshed program in which city residents can borrow lawn maintenance equipment free of charge from the city.

[@deeznuts8910]

Don't forget that the Real Dick Winters from Band of Brothers, among countless others, trained at Camp Croft.

[@Jaysonjellybean]

I live In Spartanburg

[@orgrichard]

One of Spartanburg’s oldest neighborhoods, Converse Heights, has a storied history. Residents have included mayors, former governor/US Senator and President of USC Donald Russell, former governor, US Supreme Court Justice and US Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, Domestic Policy adviser to President Reagan Kenneth Cribb, textile magnate Roger Milliken; the founder of WSPA TV / radio; Fred Wolfe, the brother of famous Asheville writer Thomas Wolfe; Faith Burwell who married the owner of the Russian Tea Room in NYC and ran it after his death; a former director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and a 16 year old boy who saved Spartanburg’s train station from being torn down after a fire.

[@dwightanderson8551]

Every city has high crime. The problem will continue to get worst as our government shows more concern for other countries than it does for its own citizens

[@donreid6399]

The word is 'worse'.

[@jwcaldw]

The Pelham Rd backup is due to people not knowing how to merge, and the constant construction in that area of 85.

[@livinginsouthcarolina]

That traffic is the worst

[@joelsandler1119]

I'm moving to Inman, SC very soon.

[@livinginsouthcarolina]

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[@dw1617]

Spartanburg is not that bad. There is crime everywhere. Lived there for years and didn’t experience any crime personally.

[@carlosdanger947]

Can we just talk about the high crime rate in the city? We could go into why the crime rate is so high but then that wouldn’t be very PC.

[@orgrichard]

I was born and raised in Spartanburg and live in an older neighborhood in the city. Except for avoiding certain areas at night I consider Spartanburg overall to be very safe. Most of the crime is property crime. Crime rates fluctuate. Lewiston, ME had been named the 13th safest city in the US prior the recent mass shootings there. Spartanburg reports all of its crime to the FBI database which not all cities do. The best source of information about Spartanburg’s crime rate and trends is the police annual crime report for 2022 which is posted on KZbin. Several years ago, Neighborhood Scout published crime statistics for Spartanburg that drew data from a larger area than the city which inflated the statistics. The city has taken a number of steps to address crime including community policing, holding 2 gun buybacks and upgrading police technology.

[@forestcatkay14]

Crime happens in all cities, national and world wide, however I do like your second part as to why. Like is there a high unemployment rate and people are stealing? Or is it just people being destructive? Or is it because the population is a small number the crime rate appears high, but compared to other cities it is not so bad?

[@orgrichard]

@@forestcatkay14 Part of it is crimes committed by repeat offenders who are not kept in jail for previous offenses. Earlier this week, a man from Greenville, who was wanted in Spartanburg for armed robbery, led police on a chase in Spartanburg County and barricaded himself inside of a home. Fortunately, the incident ended peacefully with no shots fired. According the the sheriff, the man had 20 outstanding warrants in Spartanburg County and 45 in Greenville County.

[@julitakamaki4386]

“Don’t make the black kids angry.”

[@donreid6399]

Could it be because you're a Right-to-Work state, so don't have union representation of the working class? Could it be that SC has no minimum wage? Could it be that, when I investigated moving to SC, the same job that I get paid nearly $100,000 per year for here in rural New York State paid less than half that and had terrible benefits? Sorry carlos, but you need to get out more.

[@Maria-fz1mu]

I just moved to spartanburg sc and I find people here look very depressed not all of them but a whole lot.

[@DEG1985]

Recomienda Spartanburg para vivir? Es mejor que la Florida? Dicen que hay muchos accidentes, es cierto?

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

Pretty much want to avoid any city in South Carolina that ends in "burg."

[@orgrichard]

Spartanburg was named after the Spartan Regiment, a local militia who helped win the Battle of Cowpens in the Revolutionary War. The regimental flag is on display at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. The origin of Spartanburg’s name was a Jeopardy! clue several months ago.

[@dwightanderson8551]

I love this channel but as a black male, I would love to see you do an honest video on racial demographics and relation from your perspective. (Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson areas)

[@benjaminsteagall5499]

I was born and raised in this absolute shithole. Lol seriously please avoid if you can help it. Unless you are on track for a great job for one of the few big companies in the area (ex: BMW, Miliken) and are looking for a quiet life and low house prices.

[@KnyghtmareGaming]

Anderson and Greenville counties get way more snow than Spartanburg. Tell it straight. Also, let's talk cons. The homeless population is exploding. The police force is lacking. The county and city governments are really bad, but people keep voting the same people in. Infrastructure is beyond bad. Really, the cons outweigh the pros for this county.

[@Control-Freak]

Not a big fan of your click bait "DON'T MOVE TO SPARTANBURG". Been here 50 years and have no plans to leave.

[@livinginsouthcarolina]

Well, you obviously aren't moving there.

[@KIMjB72]

Y'all folks moving here needs to return back to your home town

[@AmyStreetLife]

Cons: drive bys, homeless people wondering thru traffic randomly while pan handling, car break ins, and the fact that we call it Murder burg here 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@richardcribb9226]

There are cities with higher murder rates than Spartanburg. For example, Greensboro, NC had 65 murders last year. Spartanburg (city) had 6 murders in 2023 and 2 murders in 2022. Homelessness is all over the US.

[@KCme3117]

Come to Central Florida! GUARANTEED you will go SCREAMING & RUNNING for S.C.!!

[@AmyStreetLife]

@richardcribb9226 oh my apologies. I thought this video was about Spartanburg.

[@AmyStreetLife]

@KCme3117 also, my apologies. I thought this video was about Spartanburg.

[@AmyStreetLife]

@@KCme3117 my apologies. I thought this video was about Spartanburg.

[@deeznuts8910]

Worst County Police force ever. Chuck Wright is a real piece.