with $100k coming in, swapping out of Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville
Charlotte costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
3% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,230/mo
$424 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
9% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
2.8M
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Jacksonville keeps to 198 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.2× Jacksonville's pace.
51/100
20% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
1% higher than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
141
442% more than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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