with $100k coming in, swapping out of Durham
changea dispatch from
daytona beach
FL
29.21°N
81.02°W
Daytona Beach has hard-packed sand you can actually drive your car on (yes, on the beach, it's a tradition). The Daytona 500 brings NASCAR to town every February and shakes the whole city awake. Bike Week is its own beast. Outside of the events, it's a quieter Florida beach town than its reputation suggests, with affordable oceanfront and the Halifax River making the geography interesting.
in our guides
the verdict
below Durham's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Daytona Beach. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Durham.
a quick ledger.
$1,784/mo
6% more expensive than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,549/mo
$275 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$331k
20% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
722k
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
212
pleasant days a year, in daytona beach.
Durham only manages 178 of those.
Lighter on events: Durham packs 2.5× more into a month.
63/100
26% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Bulow Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
78/100
2% lower than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
2
95% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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