$100k a year, no longer in Providence
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 Providence, every month
Greensboro sits well below Providence on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
33% cheaper than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
4.5%
$124/mo less in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$6,530/mo
$823 more than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
49% cheaper than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
790k
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Providence barely cracks 159 pleasant ones.
133% more happening than in Providence.
54/100
14% lower than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
8% lower than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
14
18% fewer than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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