with $100k coming in, swapping out of Corpus Christi
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 Corpus Christi
Durham costs more than Corpus Christi, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
19% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi
vs 0% in Corpus Christi
$6,274/mo
$649 less than Corpus Christi
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
87% more expensive than Corpus Christi
vs $221k in Corpus Christi
609k
vs 446k in Corpus Christi
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Corpus Christi only logs 171 pleasant days.
106% more happening than in Corpus Christi.
50/100
0% lower than Corpus Christi
vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
14% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi
39
875% more than Corpus Christi
vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi
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