same $100k income, fresh start from Birmingham
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 Birmingham
Durham costs more than Birmingham, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
20% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
4.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,274/mo
$236 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
59% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
609k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Birmingham only logs 171 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Birmingham packs 2.6× more into a month.
50/100
18% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
1% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
39
95% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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