with $100k coming in, swapping out of Hickory
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
the monthly cost of moving past Hickory
Durham costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
17% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,274/mo
$250 less than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
55% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
609k
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Hickory actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 1.8× the events of Hickory.
50/100
22% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
14% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
39
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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