with $100k coming in, swapping out of Detroit
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 Detroit
Durham costs more than Detroit, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
14% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
4.5%
$21/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,274/mo
$233 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
58% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
609k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Detroit only logs 160 pleasant days.
61% fewer events than Detroit. The pace eases up.
50/100
6% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
19% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
39
71% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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