same $100k income, fresh start from South Bend
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 South Bend
Charlotte runs a little pricier than South Bend. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
24% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,230/mo
$462 less than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
70% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
2.8M
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
South Bend barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.6× South Bend's pace.
51/100
4% lower than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
15% higher than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
141
1467% more than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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