$100k a year, no longer in Charlotte
changea dispatch from
memphis
TN
35.15°N
90.05°W
Memphis is dry-rub ribs, Beale Street neon, and the rooms where Stax and Sun Records changed pop music forever. Graceland is a tourist pilgrimage that's still genuinely moving. The Mississippi rolls past, the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is essential, and the BBQ debate (rib joints vs. the chopped-pork houses) is a local pastime. Soulful in the literal sense.
in our guides
the verdict
under Charlotte, every month
Memphis is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
17% cheaper than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$6,897/mo
$667 more than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
38% cheaper than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
1.3M
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Charlotte has the edge here, logging 200 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Charlotte packs 3.1× more into a month.
56/100
10% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
5% lower than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
32
77% fewer than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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