same $100k income, fresh start from Lexington
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 expensive each month than Lexington
Charlotte runs a little pricier than Lexington. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
16% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,230/mo
$240 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
21% more expensive than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
2.8M
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Lexington barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.7× Lexington's pace.
51/100
15% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
7% higher than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
141
985% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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