$100k a year, no longer in Gainesville
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
more each month than Gainesville ran you
Durham costs more than Gainesville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
2% more expensive than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,274/mo
$414 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
31% more expensive than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
609k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Gainesville gets 206 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 11.7× Gainesville's pace.
50/100
21% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
12% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
39
680% more than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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