on $100k a year, leaving Provo
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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
lighter monthly cost than Provo
Charlotte and Provo land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
1% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
4.5%
$13/mo less in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,230/mo
$27 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
30% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
2.8M
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Provo keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 113.0× Provo's pace.
51/100
37% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
6% higher than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
141
55% more than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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