same $100k income, fresh start from Kansas City
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 Kansas City
Barely costlier than Kansas City. If Durham pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
12% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
4.5%
$17/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,274/mo
$166 less than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
27% more expensive than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
609k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Kansas City only logs 170 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Kansas City packs 2.4× more into a month.
50/100
11% lower than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
15% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
39
9% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
