$100k salary, packing up from Asheville
changea dispatch from
greenville
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34.85°N
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Greenville built a city around a waterfall. The Reedy River drops right through downtown in Falls Park, with a suspension bridge curving over it that locals show off like a trophy. Main Street is a textbook of how to revitalize a small American city: brick, trees, patios, and a steady stream of festivals. BMW's largest factory in the world is a few miles up the road. The Blue Ridge foothills start just outside town.
in our guides
the verdict
under Asheville, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Greenville is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
11% cheaper than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
6.5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Asheville
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$6,241/mo
$21 more than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
28% cheaper than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
975k
vs 417k in Asheville
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in greenville.
Asheville barely cracks 201 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Asheville stays 1.6× busier.
69/100
5% higher than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: Caesars Head State Park, 20.5 mi.
84/100
33% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
20
150% more than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
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