with $100k coming in, swapping out of Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville
A small premium for Greensboro. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
15% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,530/mo
$124 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
25% cheaper than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
790k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Jacksonville has the edge here, logging 198 pleasant days a year.
On par with Jacksonville for events and shows.
54/100
16% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
5% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
14
46% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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