same $100k income, fresh start from Columbus
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
pricier each month than Columbus
Barely costlier than Columbus. If Greensboro pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
13% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
4.5%
$82/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,530/mo
$82 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
30% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
790k
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Columbus only logs 177 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.1× Columbus's pace.
54/100
15% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
13% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
14
1300% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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