$100k salary, packing up from Charlotte
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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the monthly premium over Charlotte
Atlanta edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
5% more expensive than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
5.49%
$82/mo more in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$6,062/mo
$168 less than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
1% cheaper than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
6.3M
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Charlotte only manages 200 of those.
A month here packs 2.1× the events of Charlotte.
67/100
31% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
1% lower than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
217
54% more than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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