same $100k income, fresh start from Allentown
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
pricier each month than Allentown
A small premium for Charlotte. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
4% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
4.5%
$119/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,230/mo
$39 less than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
9% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
2.8M
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Allentown only manages 157 of those.
319% more happening than in Allentown.
51/100
30% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
9% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
141
1467% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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