on $100k a year, leaving Hartford
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
lighter monthly cost than Hartford
Durham gives you room Hartford doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
13% cheaper than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
4.5%
$83/mo less in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,274/mo
$330 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
1% more expensive than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
609k
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Hartford only logs 148 pleasant days.
Comparable to Hartford for events and concerts.
50/100
25% lower than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
12% lower than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
39
50% more than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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