same $100k income, fresh start from Albuquerque
changea dispatch from
charlotte
NC
35.23°N
80.84°W
Charlotte is banking towers (it's the second-biggest banking center in the country after NYC) wrapped in pine trees and southern hospitality. Uptown is the downtown (Charlotteans correct you on this immediately), the NASCAR Hall of Fame anchors a real motorsport scene, and the Whitewater Center lets you raft inside the city limits. Growth is fast, breweries are everywhere, and barbecue gets the Carolina vinegar treatment.
in our guides
the verdict
more expensive each month than Albuquerque
A small premium for Charlotte. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
16% more expensive than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
4.5%
$117/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,230/mo
$123 less than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
11% more expensive than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
2.8M
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Albuquerque actually gets more: 205 pleasant days a year.
2.7× the events of Albuquerque, and the calendar shows it.
51/100
37% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
0% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
141
513% more than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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