same $100k income, fresh start from Ogden
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 Ogden
Durham edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
3% more expensive than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
4.5%
$13/mo less in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,274/mo
$31 less than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
21% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
609k
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Ogden only manages 174 of those.
A month here packs 17.5× the events of Ogden.
50/100
37% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
5% lower than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
39
57% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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