$100k a year, no longer in Houston
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
the monthly cost of moving past Houston
Barely costlier than Houston. If Greensboro pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
11% cheaper than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,530/mo
$193 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
13% cheaper than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
790k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Houston only logs 171 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Houston stays 4.3× busier.
54/100
2% lower than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
14% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
14
92% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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