same $100k income, fresh start from Spartanburg
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 Spartanburg ran you
Charlotte edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
21% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
4.5%
$167/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,230/mo
$128 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
41% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
2.8M
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Spartanburg keeps to 191 pleasant days a year.
7.5× the events of Spartanburg, and the calendar shows it.
51/100
25% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
22% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
141
605% more than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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