$100k a year, no longer in Albany
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
less monthly outlay than Albany
Durham and Albany land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
2% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
4.5%
$113/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,274/mo
$71 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
15% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
609k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Albany keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 1.3× the events of Albany.
50/100
31% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
12% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
39
105% more than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
neighbors of durham on the map of tradeoffs:
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