on $100k a year, leaving Akron
changea dispatch from
durham
NC
35.99°N
78.90°W
Durham is Duke University, old tobacco warehouses turned into incredible restaurants and breweries (the American Tobacco Campus is a model for adaptive reuse), and a food scene that punches way above its size (multiple James Beard winners). Bull City pride runs deep. The Eno River and Duke Gardens are right in town. It's more diverse, weirder, and more interesting than outsiders expect.
the verdict
the monthly premium over Akron
Durham costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
34% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
4.5%
$43/mo more in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,274/mo
$468 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
75% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
609k
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Akron only manages 152 of those.
Things to do run about even with Akron.
50/100
23% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
5% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
39
255% more than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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