$100k salary, packing up from Mobile
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 premium over Mobile
Greensboro edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
10% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
4.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$6,530/mo
$85 less than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
39% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
790k
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Mobile has the edge here, logging 225 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.0× Mobile's pace.
54/100
8% lower than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
28% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
14
180% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
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