same $100k income, fresh start from Manchester
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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 Manchester
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Charlotte is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
17% cheaper than Manchester(vs $2,092/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Manchester
vs 0% in Manchester
$6,230/mo
$11 less than Manchester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
29% cheaper than Manchester
vs $548k in Manchester
2.8M
vs 427k in Manchester
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Manchester barely cracks 154 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 7.5× Manchester's pace.
51/100
18% lower than Manchester
vs 62/100 in Manchester
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
4% lower than Manchester
vs 98/100 in Manchester
141
985% more than Manchester
vs 13 nonstops in Manchester
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