same $100k income, fresh start from Greensboro
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
pricier each month than Greensboro
Durham costs more than Greensboro, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
18% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$6,274/mo
$256 less than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
54% more expensive than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
609k
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Greensboro gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Things to do run about even with Greensboro.
50/100
7% lower than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
9% lower than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
39
179% more than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
neighbors of durham on the map of tradeoffs:
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