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.
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
Easy for confusing such as to and too. Here is an example: Worse and worst are different word forms of the word bad. Worse is the comparative form of bad, while worst is the superlative form of bad. The word worse compares two items or actions in terms of how bad they are, while the word worst expresses the the highest degree of badness.
I was born and raised in Spartanburg. Like all cities it has areas that are best to avoid particularly at night, but overall have found it to be peaceful.
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.
85 has been getting backed up at Pelham rd every morning and evening for 20 years upstate south carolina roads have never been able to keep up with the growth
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.
Tornadoes are a risk during the warmer months.. flashflooding can happen if there is a crazy storm or something unusual… but it’s never really an issue unless you live by a creek or river
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 TH-cam. 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.
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?
@@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.
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.
Has growth explosion problems infrastructure cant keep up. And they just keep building more and more no smart growth if it fits on a lot they build it. Traffic is getting unreal 70 years here
You may or may not like it. After 3 months I knew it had nothing for me. Work wise the pay is garbage, the cost of living isn’t great, the people are fine, they just don’t want to know you or want you here, but they’ll be polite about it. There’s crime, but it seems to be mostly in certain areas. As far as goods and services or construction, people here will hire the cheapest person even if it bites them. I’m still trying to figure out what makes them tick here, I guess family. The fishing is awful unless you don’t know any better. You need to rent here before buying, because there’s a chance I am right and you will hate it. Oh and expect to pay big time at the dmv if you bring car here, there’s a mandatory $250 fee for that plus property taxes on it then the registration. I am 100 percent va disabled and they tell you you’re tax exempt, but you have to jump through hoops, instead of them just looking at the letter of proof you have in hand. Then they deny that because you’re not 100 percent permanent and total, total bs just to seem pro veteran. I ended up paying over 2500 to register two cars and a trailer. Most people here I imagine lie about the value of these autos and trailers, but I don’t believe that is moral. Remember when you watch these videos, you’re watching a video from somebody who makes money off selling houses in that area. Is it beautiful here, yeah it pretty, in the fall and spring, winters are gloomy and cold. It’s affordable for a reason, do your due diligence or you’ll get stuck somewhere that has nothing for you.
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)
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 🤷🏽♀️
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.
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.
As for infrastructure, in November 2023, Spartanburg County voters approved a penny sales tax for road improvements. This was a re-purposing of a penny tax that was passed for building a new courthouse, city hall, police headquarters and 911 center. Last week, Spartanburg city voters approved a referendum to build a new elementary school to replace an older one and to build an early childhood development wing onto another school. The city has just allocated $7.5 million from left over Pandemic Relief Funds to replace aging water pipes in the downtown area. Spartanburg’s city police department is one of 2 in the state that has implemented high tech Real Time Crime technology. The city has a team called HEART ( Homeless Engagement and Response Team) that is addressing the homeless issue.
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.
Don't be deceived this comment is exactly the attitude of the locals. Southern hospitality is a LIE..more like southern hostility! But the thing is..most of these new houses that are going up are occupied by the locals..😅😅
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.
Born and raised there! Moved up north 12 years ago and Spartanburg will always be my heart and who I am .....I miss it everyday!!!
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.
Don't forget that the Real Dick Winters from Band of Brothers, among countless others, trained at Camp Croft.
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
The word is 'worse'.
Easy for confusing such as to and too. Here is an example: Worse and worst are different word forms of the word bad. Worse is the comparative form of bad, while worst is the superlative form of bad. The word worse compares two items or actions in terms of how bad they are, while the word worst expresses the the highest degree of badness.
And auto-correct does that somtimes. If you the point you get the point. Really?@donreid6399
I’ve been to Spartanburg, SC. It’s a nice, peaceful place.
I agree...but then again, I was on vacation in a really nice part of town.
No it’s not….
I was born and raised in Spartanburg. Like all cities it has areas that are best to avoid particularly at night, but overall have found it to be peaceful.
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.
Are are jobs opportunity ? what type of jobs or large companies are located there ?
I just left spartanburg and south carolina last year. I don't miss it lol
Why don't you like it ?
I live In Spartanburg
My buddy Chris and Gary biggerstaff live there I’ve been there it’s a nice town compared to where I’m from in Seattle 😊
85 has been getting backed up at Pelham rd every morning and evening for 20 years upstate south carolina roads have never been able to keep up with the growth
That's too bad! 🙁
Spartanburg is not that bad. There is crime everywhere. Lived there for years and didn’t experience any crime personally.
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.
The Pelham Rd backup is due to people not knowing how to merge, and the constant construction in that area of 85.
That traffic is the worst
Pelham Rd is in Greenville SC
Any storm or flooding issues?
Tornadoes are a risk during the warmer months.. flashflooding can happen if there is a crazy storm or something unusual… but it’s never really an issue unless you live by a creek or river
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.
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 TH-cam. 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.
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?
@@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.
“Don’t make the black kids angry.”
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.
Is it true that The great Toy Caldwell lived there ?
Yes. The Marshall Tucker Band was from Spartanburg.
I'm moving to Inman, SC very soon.
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I just moved to spartanburg sc and I find people here look very depressed not all of them but a whole lot.
Lived in burg for 9 years. It's going down the shitter & picking up speed.
😂😂😂
Has growth explosion problems infrastructure cant keep up. And they just keep building more and more no smart growth if it fits on a lot they build it. Traffic is getting unreal 70 years here
moving to spartanburg from nyc
Love that! We would love to help you with the move. Email us: info@livinginsc.com
@@livinginsouthcarolina great going to check out the info thanks
Did you moved already? how is it down there ? Did you moved to Spartanburg or another city ? how are the jobs opportunity down there ?
You may or may not like it. After 3 months I knew it had nothing for me. Work wise the pay is garbage, the cost of living isn’t great, the people are fine, they just don’t want to know you or want you here, but they’ll be polite about it. There’s crime, but it seems to be mostly in certain areas. As far as goods and services or construction, people here will hire the cheapest person even if it bites them. I’m still trying to figure out what makes them tick here, I guess family. The fishing is awful unless you don’t know any better. You need to rent here before buying, because there’s a chance I am right and you will hate it. Oh and expect to pay big time at the dmv if you bring car here, there’s a mandatory $250 fee for that plus property taxes on it then the registration. I am 100 percent va disabled and they tell you you’re tax exempt, but you have to jump through hoops, instead of them just looking at the letter of proof you have in hand. Then they deny that because you’re not 100 percent permanent and total, total bs just to seem pro veteran. I ended up paying over 2500 to register two cars and a trailer. Most people here I imagine lie about the value of these autos and trailers, but I don’t believe that is moral. Remember when you watch these videos, you’re watching a video from somebody who makes money off selling houses in that area. Is it beautiful here, yeah it pretty, in the fall and spring, winters are gloomy and cold. It’s affordable for a reason, do your due diligence or you’ll get stuck somewhere that has nothing for you.
Did you not research all this before moving there ?
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)
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 🤷🏽♀️
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.
Come to Central Florida! GUARANTEED you will go SCREAMING & RUNNING for S.C.!!
@richardcribb9226 oh my apologies. I thought this video was about Spartanburg.
@KCme3117 also, my apologies. I thought this video was about Spartanburg.
@@KCme3117 my apologies. I thought this video was about Spartanburg.
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.
As for infrastructure, in November 2023, Spartanburg County voters approved a penny sales tax for road improvements. This was a re-purposing of a penny tax that was passed for building a new courthouse, city hall, police headquarters and 911 center. Last week, Spartanburg city voters approved a referendum to build a new elementary school to replace an older one and to build an early childhood development wing onto another school. The city has just allocated $7.5 million from left over Pandemic Relief Funds to replace aging water pipes in the downtown area. Spartanburg’s city police department is one of 2 in the state that has implemented high tech Real Time Crime technology. The city has a team called HEART ( Homeless Engagement and Response Team) that is addressing the homeless issue.
What? No cons and the video is titled th Pros & Cons. How about crime?
Check the state crime report on the SLED website. There is a breakdown of crime rates by county of different types of crime.
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.
Not a big fan of your click bait "DON'T MOVE TO SPARTANBURG". Been here 50 years and have no plans to leave.
Well, you obviously aren't moving there.
Y'all folks moving here needs to return back to your home town
Don't be deceived this comment is exactly the attitude of the locals. Southern hospitality is a LIE..more like southern hostility! But the thing is..most of these new houses that are going up are occupied by the locals..😅😅
Pretty much want to avoid any city in South Carolina that ends in "burg."
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.