$100k salary, packing up from Charlotte
changea dispatch from
greenville
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34.85°N
82.40°W
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
below Charlotte's monthly cost
On paper, Greenville and Charlotte are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
10% cheaper than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
6.5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$6,241/mo
$11 more than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
20% cheaper than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
975k
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in greenville.
Charlotte keeps to 200 pleasant days a year.
81% fewer events than Charlotte. The pace eases up.
69/100
35% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Caesars Head State Park, 20.5 mi.
84/100
11% lower than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
20
86% fewer than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
in the same ballpark as greenville:
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