same $100k income, fresh start from Denver
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
under Denver, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Durham is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
10% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
4.5%
$8/mo more in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,274/mo
$170 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
31% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
609k
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Denver only manages 174 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Denver stays 13.0× busier.
50/100
41% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
39
77% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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