on $100k a year, leaving Nashville
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
pricier each month than Nashville
You'd pay for Durham. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
6% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,274/mo
$269 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
10% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
609k
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Nashville keeps to 173 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Nashville. About 88% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
11% lower than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
17% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
39
17% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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