same $100k income, fresh start from Winston-Salem
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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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pricier each month than Winston-Salem
Atlanta costs more than Winston-Salem, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
20% more expensive than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
5.49%
$82/mo more in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,062/mo
$388 less than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
36% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
6.3M
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Winston-Salem only logs 186 pleasant days.
67/100
24% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
31% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
217
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
same energy as atlanta, different zip code:
