$100k a year, no longer in Dayton
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 Dayton
Charlotte runs a little pricier than Dayton. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
31% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
4.5%
$43/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,230/mo
$450 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
182% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
2.8M
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Dayton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 8.1× more on the calendar than Dayton.
51/100
18% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
6% higher than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
141
781% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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