$100k salary, packing up from Durham
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 Durham
The gap is real. Greensboro costs noticeably less than Durham, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
15% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,530/mo
$256 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
35% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
790k
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Durham only logs 178 pleasant days.
A month here packs 1.4× the events of Durham.
54/100
8% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
10% higher than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
14
64% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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