on $100k a year, leaving Louisville
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
pricier each month than Louisville
Durham costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
23% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,274/mo
$316 less than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
47% more expensive than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
609k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Louisville actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Louisville packs 2.6× more into a month.
50/100
7% lower than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
15% lower than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
39
77% more than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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