$100k a year, no longer in New Haven
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 New Haven, every month
Durham is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
19% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
4.5%
$83/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,274/mo
$488 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
2% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
609k
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
New Haven only manages 155 of those.
94% more happening than in New Haven.
50/100
25% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
17% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
39
3800% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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