Example household · Spartanburg, SC · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Spartanburg vs Augusta

Spartanburg and Augusta

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Augusta are above the US rate in this release, 11.1 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at Spartanburg to Augusta

IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Spartanburg to Augusta above the cutoff in 2022-2023.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,141 in Spartanburg and $1,134 in Augusta. Spartanburg has a state tax on wages. Augusta has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Augusta is 87% of the national level for the same work, against 89% in Spartanburg.

Augusta averages 218 sunny days, with July highs around 90°F and January nights around 38°F. Spartanburg is 220 sunny days, 89°F in July, 35°F in January. Commutes average 24 minutes in Augusta and 25 in Spartanburg.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

The IRS did not publish a large enough Spartanburg → Augusta pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Spartanburg and Augusta changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 114 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$1,650–$3,100
Container or pod
$1,100–$2,050
Rent a truck
$400–$750

Movers in Augusta and how to hire one →

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Questions

Is Augusta cheaper than Spartanburg after tax and rent?

Yes. Augusta leaves about $19 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,141 in Spartanburg and $1,134 in Augusta.

Does Augusta have state income tax?

Augusta is in Georgia, which taxes wage income.

Did people actually move from Spartanburg to Augusta?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.