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Thoughts on moving to Charlotte?
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:20 pm
Thinking about it.
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Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:22 pm to athenslife101
Great town. Do it
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:31 pm to athenslife101
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:31 pm to vilma4prez
How's the cost of living? I'm in Chicago now and I don't have a car or have to pay car insurance or gas. If I were to movie, I'd have to spend a lot of money in that regard. I spend maybe $15 a week on transportation now.
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:32 pm to athenslife101
Reside in SC,lower taxes, no car inspections, better schools.
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:33 pm to athenslife101
I might know someone who did this and they couldn't be happier. I'd strongly suggest it. You gotta family?
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:35 pm to LucasP
I don't know anyone in Charlotte. I have a sibling in Chicago and we were both talking about it. Her bf and I are in the same industry which is huge in Charlotte.
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:38 pm to athenslife101
Banking?
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:38 pm to athenslife101
The other options really are staying obviously, NYC, Atlanta, or Jacksonville
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:39 pm to athenslife101
Well schools are phenomenal in the right places, so if you've got kids or plan on it then that's a plus. I haven't heard/had any complaints so far, really enjoying it actually. Also it's fricking beautiful if you're into out doors.
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:40 pm to athenslife101
quote:pics please?
I have a sibling
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:43 pm to athenslife101
quote:
I don't have a car or have to pay car insurance or gas. If
That's gonna be an issue, you really have to have a car to get to all the places you wanna be in Charlotte.
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:44 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
Well, yeah I guess. My firm is owned by a bank.
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:46 pm to athenslife101
Traffic can be a nightmare in places. Especially on I77. Several really nice towns to live in on the outskirts of the city. City is big with lots to see and do.
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:46 pm to athenslife101
I moved to Charlotte a couple years ago after a decade in Chicago. The cost of living is certainly less. Had a 2 bedroom condo in the southport corridor. Bought a 5 bedroom house in south Charlotte for the same price with lower property taxes. You 100% need a car though.
Honestly at this point, the only thing I really miss about Chicago is the restaurant scene. Charlotte can be a little dull after the hustle and bustle in Chicago, but I can get to Asheville in a little over 2 hours and Charleston in a little over 3 hours. Love both those towns. Charlotte has a nice craft beer scene the restaurants are getting better as it grows.
Honestly at this point, the only thing I really miss about Chicago is the restaurant scene. Charlotte can be a little dull after the hustle and bustle in Chicago, but I can get to Asheville in a little over 2 hours and Charleston in a little over 3 hours. Love both those towns. Charlotte has a nice craft beer scene the restaurants are getting better as it grows.
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:48 pm to LucasP
I understand that. That's why I'm curious about the cost of living. Cause it looks like it'd be spending 300-400 more a month for getting a car. And I'm under the impression that the salaries in Charlotte are quite a bit lower too.
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:50 pm to athenslife101
I'll say this, paying the same amount in rent just outside of Charlotte will get you almost exactly twice the amount of house/apartment as BR. I don't know dick about Chicago but hope that helps as a measuring point.
ETA fun fact on how amazingly racist Zillow is: if you look for rental properties, it will give you information on the school district including the ethnic breakdown of each school. I thought that was hilarious.
ETA fun fact on how amazingly racist Zillow is: if you look for rental properties, it will give you information on the school district including the ethnic breakdown of each school. I thought that was hilarious.
This post was edited on 5/14/17 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:53 pm to athenslife101
I don't know that salaries are always lower. I was able to get a decent raise for largely a lateral move. Depends on the industry I suppose.
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:55 pm to athenslife101
Wooooooooooooo!
Posted on 5/14/17 at 12:56 pm to LucasP
Well, I have spent $1100 bucks living in a 300-350 sq foot apartment with practically zero counter space in an old building in a very good part of town and that's just I need more. I had bigger apartments in college when I graduated 4 years ago that were 1/3rd of this
This post was edited on 5/14/17 at 12:59 pm
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