with $100k coming in, swapping out of Durham
changea dispatch from
austin
TX
30.27°N
97.74°W
Austin runs on breakfast tacos, live music, and a stubborn streak of weirdness that the tech boom hasn't fully smoothed over. The east side reinvents itself every few years and still has the vinyl shops, vintage western wear, and honky-tonks to prove it. Barton Springs holds 68°F year-round and locals plan their summers around it. There's a swimming hole, a taco truck, or a guitar within five blocks of wherever you're standing.
in our guides
the verdict
below Durham's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Austin. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Durham.
a quick ledger.
$1,583/mo
6% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,750/mo
$476 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$433k
4% more expensive than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
2.5M
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in austin.
Durham has the edge here, logging 178 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 53 days clear 95°, vs 19 back in Durham.
3.4× the events of Durham, and the calendar shows it.
56/100
12% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Bastrop State Park, 32 mi.
99/100
24% higher than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
42
8% more than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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