with $100k coming in, swapping out of Myrtle Beach
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
less monthly outlay than Myrtle Beach
The gap is real. Durham costs noticeably less than Myrtle Beach, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
2% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
4.5%
$167/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,274/mo
$209 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
15% more expensive than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
609k
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Myrtle Beach edges ahead with 249 pleasant days.
A month here packs 1.5× the events of Myrtle Beach.
50/100
14% lower than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
45% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
39
70% more than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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