same $100k income, fresh start from Greenville
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
cheaper each month than Greenville
Cost barely budges between Durham and Greenville. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
9% more expensive than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)
4.5%
$167/mo less in state tax than Greenville
vs 6.5% in Greenville
$6,274/mo
$33 more than Greenville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
33% more expensive than Greenville
vs $311k in Greenville
609k
vs 975k in Greenville
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Greenville edges ahead with 202 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.6× more on the calendar than Greenville.
50/100
28% lower than Greenville
vs 69/100 in Greenville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
5% lower than Greenville
vs 84/100 in Greenville
39
95% more than Greenville
vs 20 nonstops in Greenville
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