on $100k a year, leaving Portland
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
lighter monthly cost than Portland
Greensboro gives you room Portland doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
20% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
4.5%
$354/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,530/mo
$707 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
52% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
790k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Portland keeps to 178 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Portland packs 2.5× more into a month.
54/100
38% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
12% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
14
75% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
in the same ballpark as greensboro:
compare greensboro with:
