same $100k income, fresh start from Clarksville
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
pricier each month than Clarksville
Charlotte runs a little pricier than Clarksville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
29% more expensive than Clarksville(vs $1,337/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Clarksville
vs 0% in Clarksville
$6,230/mo
$766 less than Clarksville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
33% more expensive than Clarksville
vs $294k in Clarksville
2.8M
vs 337k in Clarksville
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Clarksville barely cracks 173 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 56.5× Clarksville's pace.
51/100
0% lower than Clarksville
vs 51/100 in Clarksville
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
13% higher than Clarksville
vs 83/100 in Clarksville
141
200% more than Clarksville
vs 47 nonstops in Clarksville
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