$100k a year, no longer in Indianapolis
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
more each month than Indianapolis ran you
Charlotte costs more than Indianapolis, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
14% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,230/mo
$342 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
32% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
2.8M
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Indianapolis only logs 174 pleasant days.
A similar weekend lineup to Indianapolis.
51/100
18% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
5% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
141
303% more than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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