$100k salary, packing up from Fresno
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 Fresno, every month
The gap is real. Durham costs noticeably less than Fresno, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
16% cheaper than Fresno(vs $1,999/mo)
4.5%
$400/mo less in state tax than Fresno
vs 9.3% in Fresno
$6,274/mo
$715 more than Fresno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
1% cheaper than Fresno
vs $418k in Fresno
609k
vs 1.2M in Fresno
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Fresno gets 206 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Things to do run about even with Fresno.
50/100
24% lower than Fresno
vs 66/100 in Fresno
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
10% lower than Fresno
vs 89/100 in Fresno
39
255% more than Fresno
vs 11 nonstops in Fresno
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