on $100k a year, leaving Akron
changea dispatch from
greensboro
NC
36.07°N
79.79°W
Greensboro was the site of the 1960 Woolworth sit-in (the original lunch counter is preserved at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, downtown). Four major colleges feed the city, the food scene leans BBQ and good coffee, and the surrounding Piedmont rolls gently in every direction. It's the geographic center of North Carolina, which makes it a useful base for everything else in the state.
in our guides
the verdict
more each month than Akron ran you
Greensboro costs more than Akron, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
13% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
4.5%
$43/mo more in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,530/mo
$212 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
14% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
790k
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Akron only logs 152 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.5× Akron's pace.
54/100
17% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
16% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
14
27% more than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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