same $100k income, fresh start from Spartanburg
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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
cheaper each month than Spartanburg
Winston-Salem and Spartanburg land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,508/mo
5% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
4.5%
$167/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,450/mo
$92 more than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$283k
2% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
696k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in winston-salem.
Spartanburg gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Spartanburg stays Infinity× busier.
54/100
21% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Hanging Rock State Park, 19.7 mi.
71/100
8% lower than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
0
100% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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