$100k salary, packing up from Las Vegas
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 Las Vegas
You'd pay for Charlotte. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
0% more expensive than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,230/mo
$372 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
13% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
2.8M
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Las Vegas has the edge here, logging 210 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Las Vegas. About 97% fewer events on a typical month.
51/100
36% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
15% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
141
6% more than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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