$100k a year, no longer in New Orleans
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
less monthly outlay than New Orleans
On paper, Greensboro and New Orleans are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
11% cheaper than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,530/mo
$59 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
4% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
790k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
New Orleans gets 235 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
49% fewer events than New Orleans. The pace eases up.
54/100
2% lower than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
10% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
14
64% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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