$100k salary, packing up from New Haven
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hickory
NC
35.73°N
81.34°W
Hickory is North Carolina's furniture capital, with the Hickory Furniture Mart and the surrounding factories shaping the local economy. The downtown has come back nicely with breweries and a walkable feel. The Blue Ridge foothills start just outside town. Lake Hickory is right there for boating. Cheaper than the bigger NC cities, with mountain access an hour away.
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less monthly outlay than New Haven
The gap is real. Hickory costs noticeably less than New Haven, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,434/mo
31% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
4.5%
$83/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,524/mo
$738 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
37% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
370k
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in hickory.
New Haven keeps to 155 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to New Haven.
64/100
4% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: South Mountains State Park, 21.5 mi.
70/100
27% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
0
100% fewer than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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