same $100k income, fresh start from Lubbock
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 Lubbock
Durham costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
22% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Lubbock
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,274/mo
$675 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
97% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
609k
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Lubbock has the edge here, logging 186 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.4× Lubbock's pace.
50/100
900% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
16% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
39
457% more than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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