$100k a year, no longer in Dayton
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 cost of moving past Dayton
You'd pay for Durham. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
27% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
4.5%
$43/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,274/mo
$406 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
199% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
609k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Dayton only manages 171 of those.
150% more happening than in Dayton.
50/100
19% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
10% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
39
144% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
neighbors of durham on the map of tradeoffs:
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