with $100k coming in, swapping out of Augusta
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
more expensive each month than Augusta
Durham edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
17% more expensive than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
4.5%
$82/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,274/mo
$159 less than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
68% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
609k
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Augusta actually gets more: 191 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 11.7× the events of Augusta.
50/100
9% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
8% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
39
1200% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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