$100k salary, packing up from Minneapolis
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 Minneapolis, every month
The gap is real. Durham costs noticeably less than Minneapolis, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
0% more expensive than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
4.5%
$279/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,274/mo
$274 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
4% more expensive than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
609k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Minneapolis only manages 147 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Minneapolis. About 78% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
34% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
14% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
39
70% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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