on $100k a year, leaving Lexington
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 each month than Lexington ran you
A small premium for Durham. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
13% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,274/mo
$196 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
28% more expensive than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
609k
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Lexington only manages 171 of those.
A similar weekend lineup to Lexington.
50/100
17% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
9% lower than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
39
200% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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