with $100k coming in, swapping out of Wilmington
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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pricier each month than Wilmington
Atlanta costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
8% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
5.49%
$82/mo more in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,062/mo
$221 less than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
14% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
6.3M
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Wilmington has the edge here, logging 235 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 11.9× Wilmington's pace.
67/100
24% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
39% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
217
4240% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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