$100k a year, no longer in Springfield
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
the monthly cost of moving past Springfield
A small premium for Greensboro. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
14% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
4.5%
$17/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,530/mo
$163 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
0% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
790k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Springfield only manages 170 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.1× Springfield's pace.
54/100
8% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
1% lower than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
14
56% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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