$100k a year, no longer in Anchorage
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
the monthly cost of moving past Anchorage
Charlotte costs more than Anchorage, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
1% more expensive than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,230/mo
$390 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
11% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
2.8M
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Anchorage only logs 93 pleasant days.
51/100
25% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
19% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
141
315% more than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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