$100k salary, packing up from Toledo
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 Toledo
You'd pay for Winston-Salem. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,508/mo
26% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
4.5%
$43/mo more in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,450/mo
$354 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$283k
44% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
696k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in winston-salem.
Toledo keeps to 159 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Toledo stays Infinity× busier.
54/100
2% lower than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Hanging Rock State Park, 19.7 mi.
71/100
25% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
0
100% fewer than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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