on $100k a year, leaving Columbus
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
the monthly premium over Columbus
You'd pay for Durham. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
33% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
4.5%
$82/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,274/mo
$338 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
99% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
609k
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Columbus keeps to 177 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.5× Columbus's pace.
50/100
6% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
3% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
39
3800% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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