$100k a year, no longer in Tampa
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
less monthly outlay than Tampa
On paper, Greensboro and Tampa are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
28% cheaper than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Tampa
vs 0% in Tampa
$6,530/mo
$193 more than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
28% cheaper than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
790k
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Tampa actually gets more: 243 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Tampa.
54/100
13% lower than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
4% lower than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
14
79% fewer than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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