same $100k income, fresh start from Boise
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
cheaper each month than Boise
Not a fortune, but real money. Greensboro runs cheaper than Boise month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
20% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
4.5%
$108/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,530/mo
$474 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
45% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
790k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Boise only manages 166 of those.
On par with Boise for events and shows.
54/100
34% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
8% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
14
12% fewer than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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