same $100k income, fresh start from Miami
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
under Miami, every month
Not a fortune, but real money. Durham runs cheaper than Miami month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
37% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,274/mo
$606 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
27% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
609k
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Miami gets 272 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Noticeably quieter than Miami. About 96% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
35% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
39
77% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
neighbors of durham on the map of tradeoffs:
compare durham with:
