$100k salary, packing up from Las Vegas
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 premium over Las Vegas
Durham runs a little pricier than Las Vegas. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
3% cheaper than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,274/mo
$328 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
8% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
609k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Las Vegas edges ahead with 210 pleasant days.
99% fewer events than Las Vegas. The pace eases up.
50/100
37% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
2% lower than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
39
71% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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