$100k a year, no longer in Bridgeport
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 Bridgeport
Durham is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
39% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
4.5%
$83/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,274/mo
$1,166 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
46% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
609k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Bridgeport only logs 172 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 5.0× more on the calendar than Bridgeport.
50/100
22% lower than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
13% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
39
3800% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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