$100k a year, no longer in Baltimore
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
under Baltimore, every month
Durham is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
10% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
4.5%
$308/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,274/mo
$492 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
1% more expensive than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
609k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Baltimore only manages 168 of those.
Baltimore hosts 1.9× more events.
50/100
24% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
39
46% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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