on $100k a year, leaving Albuquerque
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 Albuquerque
Barely costlier than Albuquerque. If Durham pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
13% more expensive than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
4.5%
$117/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,274/mo
$79 less than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
18% more expensive than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
609k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Albuquerque gets 205 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A similar weekend lineup to Albuquerque.
50/100
38% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
15% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
39
70% more than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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