with $100k coming in, swapping out of 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
less monthly outlay than Columbus
Greensboro and Columbus land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
5% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
4.5%
$43/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,530/mo
$40 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
23% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
790k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Columbus only manages 171 of those.
Lighter on events: Columbus packs 2.4× more into a month.
54/100
5% lower than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
4% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
14
56% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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