$100k salary, packing up from Naples
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 Naples
The gap is real. Durham costs noticeably less than Naples, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
38% cheaper than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Naples
vs 0% in Naples
$6,274/mo
$660 more than Naples
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
39% cheaper than Naples
vs $679k in Naples
609k
vs 404k in Naples
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Naples edges ahead with 261 pleasant days.
50/100
14% lower than Naples
vs 58/100 in Naples
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
1% lower than Naples
vs 81/100 in Naples
39
15% more than Naples
vs 34 nonstops in Naples
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