$100k salary, packing up from Montgomery
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
the monthly premium over Montgomery
You'd pay for Durham. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
22% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
4.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,274/mo
$267 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
96% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
609k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Montgomery has the edge here, logging 181 pleasant days a year.
Comparable to Montgomery for events and concerts.
50/100
14% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
31% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
39
1200% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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