$100k a year, no longer in Minneapolis
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
less monthly outlay than Minneapolis
Charlotte is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
3% more expensive than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
4.5%
$279/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,230/mo
$230 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
2% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
2.8M
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Minneapolis barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
On par with Minneapolis for events and shows.
51/100
33% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
1% higher than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
141
8% more than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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