$100k salary, packing up from Grand Rapids
changea dispatch from
fayetteville
NC
35.05°N
78.88°W
Fayetteville's life revolves around Fort Liberty (recently renamed from Fort Bragg), one of the largest military installations in the world. The Cape Fear River runs past, the airborne and special operations museum is excellent, and the food scene reflects the international military families that cycle through. Southern, military, and friendly. Quieter than the big NC cities.
the verdict
below Grand Rapids's monthly cost
Fayetteville and Grand Rapids land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,477/mo
9% cheaper than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
4.5%
$21/mo more in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$6,481/mo
$122 more than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$258k
27% cheaper than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
392k
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
193
pleasant days a year, in fayetteville.
Grand Rapids barely cracks 151 pleasant ones.
78% fewer events than Grand Rapids. The pace eases up.
51/100
9% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Bushy Lake State Natural Area, 16.8 mi.
76/100
22% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
4
80% fewer than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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