same $100k income, fresh start from Knoxville
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
pricier each month than Knoxville
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Greensboro is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
18% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,530/mo
$72 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
26% cheaper than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
790k
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Knoxville barely cracks 189 pleasant ones.
A similar weekend lineup to Knoxville.
54/100
22% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
24% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
14
18% fewer than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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