with $100k coming in, swapping out of Des Moines
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 Des Moines
Barely costlier than Des Moines. 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 Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,530/mo
$35 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
10% cheaper than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
790k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Des Moines only logs 151 pleasant days.
A similar weekend lineup to Des Moines.
54/100
2% lower than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
13% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
14
18% fewer than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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