$100k salary, packing up from Augusta
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 premium over Augusta
Charlotte costs more than Augusta, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
20% more expensive than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
4.5%
$82/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,230/mo
$203 less than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
58% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
2.8M
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Augusta only logs 191 pleasant days.
A month here packs 37.7× the events of Augusta.
51/100
11% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
27% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
141
4600% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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