$100k a year, no longer in Pittsburgh
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
more each month than Pittsburgh ran you
A small premium for Greensboro. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
3% cheaper than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
4.5%
$119/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,530/mo
$75 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
21% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
790k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Pittsburgh keeps to 161 pleasant days a year.
38% fewer events than Pittsburgh. The pace eases up.
54/100
22% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
11% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
14
62% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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