same $100k income, fresh start from Jacksonville
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 expensive each month than Jacksonville
Durham costs more than Jacksonville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
0% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,274/mo
$380 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
16% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
609k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Jacksonville gets 198 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Jacksonville hosts 1.5× more events.
50/100
22% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
14% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
39
50% more than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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