$100k a year, no longer in Knoxville
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 Knoxville
Durham costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
3% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,274/mo
$328 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
14% more expensive than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
609k
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Knoxville actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year.
Comparable to Knoxville for events and concerts.
50/100
28% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
13% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
39
129% more than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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