$100k salary, packing up from Olympia
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
the monthly premium over Olympia
A small premium for Charlotte. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
13% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,230/mo
$112 less than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
27% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
2.8M
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Olympia only manages 182 of those.
51/100
36% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
7% higher than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
141
57% more than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
compare charlotte with:
