$100k salary, packing up from Evansville
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 Evansville
You'd pay for Durham. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
57% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
4.5%
$125/mo more in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,274/mo
$734 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
87% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
609k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Evansville has the edge here, logging 184 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 5.0× more on the calendar than Evansville.
50/100
7% lower than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
1% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
39
875% more than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
neighbors of durham on the map of tradeoffs:
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