$100k salary, packing up from Boston
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
less monthly outlay than Boston
In Durham, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
46% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
4.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,274/mo
$1,502 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
46% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
609k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Boston only logs 160 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Boston. About 79% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
30% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
39
62% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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