$100k salary, packing up from Jacksonville
changea dispatch from
winston-salem
NC
36.10°N
80.24°W
Winston-Salem is Moravian cookie traditions, old tobacco wealth (R.J. Reynolds), and Krispy Kreme's hometown (the original hot doughnut sign is still here). Old Salem is a living history Moravian village downtown. The food scene has picked up nicely, the arts scene leans on the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Slower-paced than its Triad neighbors. A little secret.
the verdict
the monthly premium over Jacksonville
Winston-Salem costs more than Jacksonville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,508/mo
10% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,450/mo
$204 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$283k
21% cheaper than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
696k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in winston-salem.
Jacksonville gets 198 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Jacksonville stays Infinity× busier.
54/100
16% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Hanging Rock State Park, 19.7 mi.
71/100
24% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
0
100% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
in the same ballpark as winston-salem:
compare winston-salem with:
