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Startex is a tiny town of 668 people in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It's about 9 miles from Spartanburg, SC and 74 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $233k and rent runs about $993 a month.
668people
$233kTypical home
$993/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
255Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 668
- Part of a metro area
- About 616 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 9 mi to Spartanburg, SC
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $233k (≈$1,471/mo)
- Median rent $993/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,200 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 22% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to GSP airport
- 68 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 787 ft
- 180 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 771 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 66 bars within 25 mi
- 158 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 20 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Spartanburg County: R+34 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.