on $100k a year, leaving Pittsburgh
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
pricier each month than Pittsburgh
You'd pay for Charlotte. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
17% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
4.5%
$119/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,230/mo
$375 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
76% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
2.8M
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Pittsburgh keeps to 161 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.4× Pittsburgh's pace.
51/100
26% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
5% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
141
281% more than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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