$100k a year, no longer in Albany
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
less monthly outlay than Albany
Greensboro is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
13% cheaper than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
4.5%
$113/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,530/mo
$327 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
25% cheaper than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
790k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Albany only logs 147 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.9× Albany's pace.
54/100
25% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
3% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
14
26% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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