$100k a year, no longer in Los Angeles
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
less monthly outlay than Los Angeles
Durham sits well below Los Angeles on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
42% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
4.5%
$400/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,274/mo
$1,615 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
60% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
609k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Los Angeles actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Los Angeles packs 9.9× more into a month.
50/100
25% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
17% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
39
74% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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