$100k salary, packing up from Greenville
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 Greenville
A small premium for Charlotte. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
11% more expensive than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)
4.5%
$167/mo less in state tax than Greenville
vs 6.5% in Greenville
$6,230/mo
$11 less than Greenville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
26% more expensive than Greenville
vs $311k in Greenville
2.8M
vs 975k in Greenville
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Greenville has the edge here, logging 202 pleasant days a year.
5.1× the events of Greenville, and the calendar shows it.
51/100
26% lower than Greenville
vs 69/100 in Greenville
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
12% higher than Greenville
vs 84/100 in Greenville
141
605% more than Greenville
vs 20 nonstops in Greenville
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