$100k salary, packing up from Lincoln
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 Lincoln
Durham costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
28% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
4.5%
$112/mo less in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,274/mo
$262 less than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
37% more expensive than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
609k
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Lincoln only manages 152 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.4× Lincoln's pace.
50/100
6% lower than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
7% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
39
1200% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
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