$100k a year, no longer in Allentown
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
cheaper each month than Allentown
Durham and Allentown 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
7% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
4.5%
$119/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,274/mo
$5 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
15% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
609k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Allentown only logs 157 pleasant days.
Comparable to Allentown for events and concerts.
50/100
32% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
7% lower than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
39
333% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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