$100k salary, packing up from Raleigh
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 cost of moving past Raleigh
Charlotte edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
4% more expensive than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,230/mo
$65 less than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
11% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
2.8M
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Raleigh has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year.
2.4× the events of Raleigh, and the calendar shows it.
51/100
12% lower than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
3% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
141
262% more than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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