$100k a year, no longer in Reno
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
more each month than Reno ran you
Barely costlier than Reno. If Charlotte pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
9% cheaper than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Reno
vs 0% in Reno
$6,230/mo
$195 less than Reno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
32% cheaper than Reno
vs $574k in Reno
2.8M
vs 565k in Reno
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Reno gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Comparable to Reno for events and concerts.
51/100
28% lower than Reno
vs 71/100 in Reno
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
1% lower than Reno
vs 95/100 in Reno
141
985% more than Reno
vs 13 nonstops in Reno
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