on $100k a year, leaving Los Angeles
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
below Los Angeles's monthly cost
Charlotte sits well below Los Angeles on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
40% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
4.5%
$400/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,230/mo
$1,571 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
62% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
2.8M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Los Angeles edges ahead with 283 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Los Angeles packs 3.1× more into a month.
51/100
24% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
2% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
141
6% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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