on $100k a year, leaving Madison
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
under Madison, every month
Greensboro gives you room Madison doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
15% cheaper than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
4.5%
$148/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,530/mo
$392 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
42% cheaper than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
790k
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Madison keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Madison.
54/100
19% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
0% lower than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
14
27% more than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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