with $100k coming in, swapping out of Clarksville
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 Clarksville
Durham costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
26% more expensive than Clarksville(vs $1,337/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Clarksville
vs 0% in Clarksville
$6,274/mo
$722 less than Clarksville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
41% more expensive than Clarksville
vs $294k in Clarksville
609k
vs 337k in Clarksville
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Clarksville only manages 173 of those.
17.5× the events of Clarksville, and the calendar shows it.
50/100
2% lower than Clarksville
vs 51/100 in Clarksville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
4% lower than Clarksville
vs 83/100 in Clarksville
39
17% fewer than Clarksville
vs 47 nonstops in Clarksville
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