same $100k income, fresh start from Asheville
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 Asheville
A near-tie on cost. What separates Durham is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
3% cheaper than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$6,274/mo
$54 more than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
4% cheaper than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
609k
vs 417k in Asheville
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Asheville has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year.
On par with Asheville for events and shows.
50/100
24% lower than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
27% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
39
388% more than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
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