$100k a year, no longer in Spokane
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 Spokane ran you
Charlotte costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
14% more expensive than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Spokane
vs 0% in Spokane
$6,230/mo
$583 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
7% cheaper than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
2.8M
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Spokane keeps to 164 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.1× more on the calendar than Spokane.
51/100
37% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
3% higher than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
141
1310% more than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
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