$100k a year, no longer in Greenville
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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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more expensive each month than Greenville
Atlanta edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
17% more expensive than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)
5.49%
$84/mo less in state tax than Greenville
vs 6.5% in Greenville
$6,062/mo
$179 less than Greenville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
24% more expensive than Greenville
vs $311k in Greenville
6.3M
vs 975k in Greenville
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Greenville only manages 202 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 10.9× Greenville's pace.
67/100
3% lower than Greenville
vs 69/100 in Greenville
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
11% higher than Greenville
vs 84/100 in Greenville
217
985% more than Greenville
vs 20 nonstops in Greenville
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