with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boise
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 Boise
You'd feel the difference in Durham. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Boise.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
6% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
4.5%
$108/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,274/mo
$218 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
15% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
609k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Boise only logs 166 pleasant days.
A similar weekend lineup to Boise.
50/100
39% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
17% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
39
144% more than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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