same $100k income, fresh start from Lincoln
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 Lincoln
Charlotte costs more than Lincoln, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
32% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
4.5%
$112/mo less in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,230/mo
$306 less than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
30% more expensive than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
2.8M
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Lincoln only logs 152 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.5× Lincoln's pace.
51/100
4% lower than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
25% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
141
4600% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
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