$100k salary, packing up from Wilmington
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 Wilmington 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
3% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,230/mo
$53 less than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
13% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
2.8M
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Wilmington actually gets more: 235 pleasant days a year.
5.7× the events of Wilmington, and the calendar shows it.
51/100
6% lower than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
40% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
141
2720% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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