with $100k coming in, swapping out of Durham
changea dispatch from
cincinnati
OH
39.10°N
84.51°W
Cincinnati is chili served on spaghetti (Skyline and Gold Star will fight you about which is better), German heritage in Over-the-Rhine's beer halls, and a riverfront that looks straight across at Kentucky. OTR's brick warehouses have become one of the best urban revitalizations in the country. The Reds play in baseball's oldest professional city. Pronounce it correctly and the locals warm up fast.
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lighter monthly cost than Durham
Cincinnati and Durham land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,549/mo
8% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
3.99%
$43/mo less in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,452/mo
$178 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
24% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
2.3M
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
162
pleasant days a year, in cincinnati.
Durham edges ahead with 178 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 26 days under 20°, vs 5 in Durham.
A month here packs 2.5× the events of Durham.
72/100
44% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: East Fork State Park, 22.8 mi.
96/100
20% higher than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
47
21% more than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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