$100k salary, packing up from Birmingham
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 Birmingham
You'd pay for Charlotte. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
23% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
4.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,230/mo
$280 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
50% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
2.8M
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Birmingham keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Birmingham.
51/100
16% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
19% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
141
605% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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