on $100k a year, leaving Tucson
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 each month than Tucson ran you
Greensboro edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,428/mo
1% cheaper than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
4.5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$6,530/mo
$151 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$269k
24% cheaper than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
790k
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in greensboro.
Tucson actually gets more: 202 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.5× more on the calendar than Tucson.
54/100
18% lower than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Mayo River State Park, 24.9 mi.
88/100
31% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
14
12% fewer than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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