Quality of Life

Quality of life in Charlotte, NC

Modeled on an $85,000 reference salary so cities are compared apples-to-apples.

Real take-home

$64,132

After all taxes

Rent burden

32%

of monthly net

Discretionary

$1,607/mo

Life success score

54/100

Moderate Position

Quality-of-Life Scorecard

Quality of life

50/100

Moderate

50

Lifestyle

54/100

Moderate

54

Financial comfort

80/100

Excellent

80

Housing fit

40/100

Weak

40

Savings potential

21/100

Weak

21

Financial stress (inverted)

74/100

Strong

74

Future wealth

46/100

Moderate

46

Retirement readiness

71/100

Strong

71