$100k a year, no longer in Wichita
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 cost of moving past Wichita
Charlotte costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
47% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
4.5%
$100/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,230/mo
$455 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
77% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
2.8M
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Wichita only manages 164 of those.
A month here packs 6.3× the events of Wichita.
51/100
2% lower than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
36% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
141
1182% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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