with $100k coming in, swapping out of Austin
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 expensive each month than Austin
Greensboro costs more than Austin, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
10% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,530/mo
$220 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
38% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
790k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Austin only logs 170 pleasant days.
Austin hosts 2.4× more events.
54/100
4% lower than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
11% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
14
67% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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