same $100k income, fresh start from Gainesville
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 Gainesville
A small premium for Greensboro. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
13% cheaper than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,530/mo
$158 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
15% cheaper than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
790k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Gainesville actually gets more: 206 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 16.3× the events of Gainesville.
54/100
14% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
3% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
14
180% more than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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