on $100k a year, leaving Bridgeport
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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.
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the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Bridgeport
Charlotte sits well below Bridgeport on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
38% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
4.5%
$83/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,230/mo
$1,122 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
49% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
2.8M
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Bridgeport keeps to 172 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 16.1× Bridgeport's pace.
51/100
20% lower than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
2% higher than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
141
14000% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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