with $100k coming in, swapping out of Seattle
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
below Seattle's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Greensboro. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Seattle.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
35% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,530/mo
$390 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
66% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
790k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Seattle only logs 182 pleasant days.
81% fewer events than Seattle. The pace eases up.
54/100
42% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
10% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
14
84% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
if greensboro appeals, also worth a look:
compare greensboro with:
