on $100k a year, leaving Spartanburg
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 Spartanburg
A near-tie on cost. What separates Greensboro is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
0% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
4.5%
$167/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,530/mo
$172 more than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
3% cheaper than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
790k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Spartanburg actually gets more: 191 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.3× Spartanburg's pace.
54/100
21% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
14% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
14
30% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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