same $100k income, fresh start from Raleigh
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 Raleigh
Not a fortune, but real money. Greensboro runs cheaper than Raleigh month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
14% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,530/mo
$235 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
39% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
790k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Raleigh actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year.
Things to do run about even with Raleigh.
54/100
7% lower than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
9% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
14
64% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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