with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lafayette
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 Lafayette
Charlotte costs more than Lafayette, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
30% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,230/mo
$521 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
95% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
2.8M
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Lafayette gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 22.6× Lafayette's pace.
51/100
19% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
11% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
141
4600% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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