on $100k a year, leaving Savannah
changea dispatch from
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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under Savannah, every month
Hickory gives you room Savannah doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,434/mo
19% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
4.5%
$82/mo less in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$6,524/mo
$418 more than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
23% cheaper than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
370k
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in hickory.
Savannah actually gets more: 209 pleasant days a year.
On par with Savannah for events and shows.
64/100
23% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: South Mountains State Park, 21.5 mi.
70/100
22% lower than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
0
100% fewer than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
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