same $100k income, fresh start from Montgomery
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 Montgomery
Charlotte costs more than Montgomery, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
26% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
4.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,230/mo
$311 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
85% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
2.8M
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Montgomery only logs 181 pleasant days.
3.5× the events of Montgomery, and the calendar shows it.
51/100
16% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
54% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
141
4600% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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