$100k salary, packing up from Reading
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 Reading
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 Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
4.5%
$119/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,230/mo
$370 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
26% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
2.8M
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Reading keeps to 157 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.9× more on the calendar than Reading.
51/100
22% lower than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
11% higher than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
141
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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