$100k salary, packing up from St. Louis
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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
the monthly premium over St. Louis
A small premium for Winston-Salem. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,508/mo
7% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
4.5%
$17/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,450/mo
$81 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$283k
2% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
696k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in winston-salem.
St. Louis keeps to 174 pleasant days a year.
St. Louis hosts Infinity× more events.
54/100
21% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Hanging Rock State Park, 19.7 mi.
71/100
18% lower than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
0
100% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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