on $100k a year, leaving York
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
pricier each month than York
Winston-Salem costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,508/mo
11% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
4.5%
$119/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$6,450/mo
$267 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$283k
9% cheaper than York
vs $310k in York
696k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in winston-salem.
York only manages 159 of those.
100% fewer events than York. The pace eases up.
54/100
16% lower than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Hanging Rock State Park, 19.7 mi.
71/100
24% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
0
100% fewer than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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