same $100k income, fresh start from Reading
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 expensive each month than Reading
Greensboro edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
3% cheaper than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
4.5%
$119/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,530/mo
$70 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
13% cheaper than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
790k
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Reading keeps to 157 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.7× more on the calendar than Reading.
54/100
17% lower than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
4% higher than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
14
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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