with $100k coming in, swapping out of Tulsa
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 Tulsa
Charlotte costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
28% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
4.5%
$21/mo less in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$6,230/mo
$358 less than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
55% more expensive than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
2.8M
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Tulsa keeps to 163 pleasant days a year.
3.0× the events of Tulsa, and the calendar shows it.
51/100
4% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
22% higher than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
141
683% more than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
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