$100k salary, packing up from Memphis
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 cost of moving past Memphis
Winston-Salem runs a little pricier than Memphis. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,508/mo
5% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,450/mo
$447 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$283k
16% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
696k
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in winston-salem.
Memphis barely cracks 185 pleasant ones.
Memphis hosts Infinity× more events.
54/100
4% lower than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Hanging Rock State Park, 19.7 mi.
71/100
20% lower than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
0
100% fewer than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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