$100k a year, no longer in Cincinnati
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 Cincinnati
You'd pay for Charlotte. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
12% more expensive than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
4.5%
$43/mo more in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$6,230/mo
$222 less than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
24% more expensive than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
2.8M
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Cincinnati only manages 162 of those.
Comparable to Cincinnati for events and concerts.
51/100
29% lower than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
2% lower than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
141
200% more than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
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